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Getting Out There

I am a pastor (among other things). Quite often, I do not feel pastorly. Today is one of those days. I am not up to the challenges, or the level of concern I need to have for the rest of the world. Or really even for myself. I am overwhelmed. In times like this, IContinue reading “Getting Out There”

A Body of Broken Bones, prt. 2

It is the rankling, tormenting sense of unworthiness that lies at the root of all hate. The man who is able to hate strongly…is the one who is…blind to all unworthiness in himself and serenely capable of seeing all his own wrongs in someone else. But the man who is aware of his ownContinue reading “A Body of Broken Bones, prt. 2”

R is for Remembering

I am currently blogging, along with my daughter, all the way through the alphabet. Check out how the idea started, and get the rules here. A while ago a friend forwarded an email that explained, in a pretty funny way, the differences between growing up right now and growing up in the 70’s and early 80’s.Continue reading “R is for Remembering”

Away for a While

Just a quick note to inform my readers that we had a trauma happen in our family toward the end of June and I have been focusing on helping the family pull together and get through it. I am uncertain when I will be back to regular posts, but I have not stopped blogging. Please beContinue reading “Away for a While”

Daniel Amos Tour 2011

I had the pleasure on Father’s Day of road-tripping with my three daughters to Akron, OH where we picked up my brother, grabbed dinner, and caught Daniel Amos in concert. I have seen DA many times over the past twenty years, and they have never sounded finer. Terry Taylor, band leader and lead singer/songwriter, isContinue reading “Daniel Amos Tour 2011”

Do we need a new economy?

I have been working hard the last few months to think through my underlying beliefs about the role of government in human life. I have a friend who believes that the rights of the individual are supreme. Everything begins and ends there. Something about this deeply troubles me, but I haven’t been able to figureContinue reading “Do we need a new economy?”

From the vault: Getting Help With Your Anxiety

It’s not always easy to know when your level of anxiety is “abnormal.” There are four D-words mental health workers use in assessing whether or not a certain behavior or emotion is normal. Danger. Deviance. Distress. Dysfunction. When it comes to anxiety, the last two are particularly helpful. If you need help with your anxiety,Continue reading “From the vault: Getting Help With Your Anxiety”

Getting help with depression

Do you need help with your depression? In this post I want to speak to the issue of getting the help you need if you suffer from depression and/or anxiety. As most people know, I received a B.S. in Clinical/Community Psychology in 1992, and an M.A. in Counseling in 1997. I have known what depressionContinue reading “Getting help with depression”

Anxiety and Depression: Coming Out of the Closet

In 2006, Approximately 15.7% of people reported being told by a health care provider that they had depression at some point in their lifetime; approximately 11.3% of people reported being told by a healthcare provider that they had anxiety at some point during their lifetime. Persons with current depression and a lifetime diagnosis of depressionContinue reading “Anxiety and Depression: Coming Out of the Closet”

Be the Change, prt. 5 — Presence

There but unaware Have you ever driven from one place to another and then realized that you could not remember actually driving? It seems like you were in a trance, like you stepped into the car at home and got out at your destination, right? You were there, but you were not present. Human beingsContinue reading “Be the Change, prt. 5 — Presence”