Scripture is rich with evidence that supports God’s validation of emotionally healthy spirituality, and, yet, how often do we notice and/or experience that emotional health is minimized through the interpretation and teaching of Scripture? Sadly, many Christians use high-sounding spiritual concepts ...
Emotion in Scripture: The Word Is Living and Active
"For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword..." — Hebrews 4:12 Have you ever wondered what God has to say about your emotions? Many of us have been taught to ignore our feelings, suppress them, or even believe that strong emotions indicate weak faith. Yet ...
Emotions in Scripture: Transforming the Mind and Emotional Renewal with Romans 12
“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” (Romans 12:2 NLT) In that miraculous moment we accept Jesus as our Lord and ...
Pathways to Healing
Research often shows various approaches to healing different areas of our being such as biological, psychological, social, and spiritual. But I recently read an article that took a whole-person approach to healing and referred to hope as medicine. This caught my attention because who of us could not ...
Emotion in Scripture: Rollercoasters and the Life of Joseph
There is no doubt a host of emotions on display in the lines of the scariest rollercoasters and rides at any local theme park. I often shudder internally as I remember hanging upside down from Carowinds’ “Frenzoid” in the late 90s alongside my friends… just hoping and praying that whatever was ...