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Do Not Fear

March 16, 2020 By Karl Shallowhorn

So do not fear, for I am with you:do not be dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you and help you;I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.Isaiah 41:10 The events of the last week have changed the course of life as we know it in the United States. In the end, […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, COVID-19, Healthy Living Tagged With: Anxiety, Coronavirus, Faith, Mental Health Network, prayer, Self-care, Support, UCC, United Church of Christ

Healing

July 29, 2019 By Rev. Dr. Ciarán Osborn (he/him)

When people think of faith and healing, oftentimes images come to mind of charismatic televangelists summoning healing for people on a large stage. Maybe you think of Jesus encountering the man called  Legion in the hills and summoning the unsettling spirits out of him, driving them into swine. No matter what image comes to mind […]

Filed Under: Community, Mental Health, Recovery Tagged With: accompaniment, affirmation, Community, Faith, healing, Love, Megan Snell, mental health, Mental Health Network, mental illness, UCC, United Church of Christ

When In Doubt

June 10, 2019 By Karl Shallowhorn

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.Mark 11:24 I’ve been living with bipolar disorder for a long time. A very long time (over 38 years to be exact). So long ago that what I was prescribed is known as a “first […]

Filed Under: Bipolar Disorder, Recovery, Treatment Tagged With: Anxiety, Balance, Bipolar, depression, doubt, Faith, health, mark 11:24, medication, Mental Health Network, mental illness, new medication, Self-care, Stories, UCC, United Church of Christ, Wellness, wholeness

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