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September 2016

September 12, 2016

I Survived My First Panic Attack at Work

Mental illness is no respecter of persons. Anxiety and depression are equal opportunity employers and...

September 11, 2016

Why I Trust God in the Midst of Tragedy

I am no longer the boy who intentionally memorizes Scripture, and I haven’t been the...

September 10, 2016

6 Amazing Things I Would Have Missed if I Died By Suicide

Contrary to popular belief, not everyone who attempts suicide has lived the life of a...

September 09, 2016

3 Easy Ways to Win a Copy of My Book!

Today's post includes 7 awesome reviews of my brand-new book, plus 3 super easy ways...

September 08, 2016

How a Suicide Attempt Saved My Life

Recovery is a long road. There’s counseling, intense therapy, new meds, and lots and lots...

September 07, 2016

3 Life Lessons I Learned on a Psych Ward

It’s been four years since my suicide attempt. For the longest time, I thought my...

September 06, 2016

How to Reimagine Grace: Listen to This Powerful Interview Now!

For the first 28 years of my life, grace was just a beautiful old melody...

September 05, 2016

43,000 Reasons Why Suicide Prevention Matters

43,000 is a really big number. I would certainly lose count, trying to count that...

September 04, 2016

A Suicide Attempt is Where My Life Begins: Watch the Video!

I was a pastor who ended up in a psych ward. But abuse, addiction, and...

September 04, 2016

How to Survive Marriage and Mental Health

My wife spent a week on a psych ward following the birth of our first...

September 03, 2016

Get Your Copy of “From Pastor to a Psych Ward” Today!

Where I come from, mental illness is considered to be a form of demon possession....

September 01, 2016

To the Person Who just Failed a Suicide Attempt: Grace has Found You

I know you. I guess I should say I knew you. It seems like a...

August 2016

August 27, 2016

The Most Important Thing to Remember About Flashbacks and Panic Attacks

It’s 1:34 am and I’m awake with allergies. This is nothing new - I’ve had...

August 26, 2016

How I Found God in All the Wrong Places

I didn’t plan for Jesus to meet me a few years back, in a little...

August 17, 2016

How To Sever Relationships: From a First-Year Ministry Student

At the age of twenty, I had all the answers. I remember judging a family...

August 16, 2016

The Gift of Difficult People

If Brennan Manning and Anne Lamott had a baby, the child’s name would be Mark...

August 15, 2016

One Hurting Group the Church Desperately Needs to Welcome

I long for the Church to echo the words of Christ, who said, “Come to...

August 13, 2016

Why I Want to be More than Just a Good Man

I was a victim of childhood sexual abuse before the age of four. When I...

August 12, 2016

Is the Holy Spirit Your Comfort…or A Crazy Cousin?

During my childhood, I saw people act forcefully on behalf of the Holy Spirit, but...

August 09, 2016

Why Being a 90’s Kid in the Church was Scary as Hell

I just knew the Henchmen of Heaven would come and steal me away in the...

August 08, 2016

6 Ways to Recover from a Suicide Attempt

Since I’ve begun sharing how I went from a being a pastor to being hospitalized...

August 05, 2016

How I Found Radical Grace in a Facebook Group

I have found a virtual community, via Facebook and this blog, which expresses love in...

August 04, 2016

How I Found Healing from Childhood Sexual Abuse

He only took my innocence. Only. That’s one heck of a word. It was only...

July 2016

July 29, 2016

It Really Sucks to be a Christian Right Now

I don’t like being a Christian today. Actually, I should say, I don’t like most...

July 27, 2016

Guns and Mental Health: A Deadly Combination

It's been nearly four years since my suicide attempt. I thank God my life did...

July 26, 2016

How My Marriage Destroyed My Shame

Lindsey stepped into the circle with me. She recognized my shame and fear. She knew...

July 19, 2016

Have You Ever Wanted to Punch God in the Face?

My daughter passed away five months ago after a three year battle with a one...

July 18, 2016

9 Ways to Know if You’re in an Oppressive Church

For many people I know, Christianity has been boiled down to morality. It has become...

July 11, 2016

How to Make Space at the Table

The stories throughout the book are absolutely wonderful. This is a father/son duo who obviously...

July 09, 2016

How to Win a Scholarship for My Online Recovery Group

The Grace is Messy Spiritual and Religious Recovery Group last four weeks. It includes a...