Is Mental Health Disclosure Safe for Pastors?
A mental health diagnosis can significantly impact how colleagues and employers perceive an individual. This article explores the unique challenges pastors face when they disclose their mental health diagnoses.
You Need to Hear This Lesson on Patience
One simple lesson on patience changed my whole recovery. In this article the most basic steps to a measured recovery are revealed.
Can a Baseball Game Bring Serenity?
I love baseball. Going to the ballpark is a total sensory experience. Read this to see how connect baseball to my faith and recovery.
Dealing With Shame
Shame is a heavy burden. Read this devotional to learn about two things that I use to deal with feelings of shame.
Self Righteous Anger
Have you ever felt like setting another person in their place? Today join me as we slow things down and consider our next step.
Lost and Found
On a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh I lost something very meaningful to me. Here is what and who I found along the way.
Embracing Fragility
In spirituality, we often overlook fragility, placing a greater emphasis on strength and power. In this devotion, we will explore the surprising presence of God in our moments of fragility.
I’m the Loud One!
I’ve always been loud. Before I cam into recovery I was too loud. Now I am seeking balance.
My Role as a Mental Health Recovery Educator
After I went public as a pastor with bipolar disorder, people began asking me to speak at events. What expertise did I have? There is value in being an educator with lived experience. Join me in exploring mental health recovery education.
Learning to Embrace my Diagnosis
This week, after speaking at church in the Metro Twin Cities, I was asked a question that prompted me to define why I write and speak about mental health in faith communities.