At our 5 pm Sunday communion service this week, we will begin discussing spiritual influences on mental health. This is a topic that we often avoid, partly because we're told psychiatry knows better than the stories of mental distress and possession we read about in the gospels and partly to shield those struggling with mental … Continue reading Mental health 2 | The Spiritual
Colossians 1:9-14 | Discernment – pastoral care
Colossians 1:9-14 | Discernment in pastoral care - Mike Flynn (29th of September 2024)
James 1:17-27 | Listening – pastoral care
James 1:17-27 | Listenting in pastoral care - Len Firth (22nd of September 2024)
Listening in noise
In our time we want everyone to have a voice but rarely are there calls for people to 'give an ear', to listen. Often we think of listening as a passive or submissive mode of existence but listening is an empowering act for both the listener and the heard. Len Firth, an experienced counsellor, coach … Continue reading Listening in noise
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