My Christian life: Battling mental illness as a young mom
God carried me through my battle with mental illness. I’m not sure if many people would say the year after they spent a week in a mental health hospital was…
My Christian life: I have depression, but Jesus has me
I am a Christian. I have depression, but Jesus has me. I have depression. Which really means that depression has me. It owns me. I have depression Thursday. I want…
Online support groups help members connect with one another and God’s Word
“In October 2022 I was a guest speaker at a conference in Phoenix,” explains Luke Italiano, pastor at Amazing Grace, Florence, Ky. “I spoke about my depression. And I realized…
Crying seasons
As sad as your saddest day on earth, heaven will be more joyful. I met a Christian man recently who is writing a book about his life. His goal isn’t…
WELS podcasts: The Well Mind Podcast
Podcast: The Well Mind Podcast Host: Dr. Ben Kohls Description: “The primary focus of this podcast is to engage people in discussions about a broad range of topics related to…
Confessions of faith: Anna Linden
A woman relates how God’s grace has changed her life and how she works to share that grace with others. Grace—God's unconditional, undeserved love—is a concept that used to be…
Refined by fire
A teen shares her mental health struggles and how God gave her the strength to endure. Going into high school I knew to expect the unexpected, however, nothing could have…
Confessions of faith: Yaz Rodriguez
A college student shares her journey to the cross. Spring 2019—The drive I held those pills in the palm of my hands, too many to count. When I couldn’t swallow…
Teen talk: From falling to soaring
Getting closer to her heavenly Father helps a teen through hard times. Elizabeth Hahm Is your life messed up? Mine is. I don’t have a real reason to be stressed.…