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Swear Words

June 25, 2018 By Hannah Campbell Gustafson

Recently I heard someone tell how the word “hate” is like a swear word in their household.  They talked about how the idea of hate can often be used to give license to do bad or cruel things.  I was completely on board (and in fact, came home and told my husband that we should […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: language, Mental Health Network, Stigma, UCC, United Church of Christ

Taking the Armor Off

June 18, 2018 By David Finnegan-Hosey

“Saul clothed David with his armor; he put a bronze helmet on his head and clothed him with a coat of mail. David strapped Saul’s sword over the armor, and he tried in vain to walk, for he was not used to them. Then David said to Saul, ‘I cannot walk with these; for I […]

Filed Under: Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health, Stigma Tagged With: Bipolar, Mental Health Network, UCC, United Church of Christ

Do you do exorcisms?

May 28, 2018 By Rev. Kirk Moore (he, him, his)

I’m often present to preside at baptisms, weddings, and funerals.  Often it is for people I haven’t known for long and for people with a wide range of religious beliefs. Once I was at a rehearsal for a wedding.  I hadn’t known the family long, but even in the short time we had developed a […]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Stigma, Treatment Tagged With: exorcism, Mental Health Network, therapeutic music, UCC, United Church of Christ

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