Church Archives - Hope for Anxiety and OCD

82. Trauma-Informed Ministry with Suzanne Burns

by Carrie Bock | Nov 9, 2022 | Church, Counseling, Interview, Podcast episode, Relationships

Suzanne Burns, founder and executive director of Foundation House Ministries and BeCharityWise. Today on the show, she will share with us about creating a trauma-informed ministry. How Suzanne started her work with mothers in crisis situations What led her...

73. What are Boundaries and Why are they Important? with Erica Kesse, LPC-MHSP

by Carrie Bock | Jul 6, 2022 | Bible, Church, Interview, Licensed Counselor, Podcast episode, Relationships

Today’s special is my good friend, Erica Kesse, LPC-MHSP. Erica and I have an interesting conversation about boundaries and why they are so important. Why do you need to set healthy boundaries Reasons why people find it difficult to say...

70. Mental Health in the African American Community with Dr. Nicholas Grier

by Carrie Bock | May 25, 2022 | Author, Church, Interview, Podcast episode

Dr. Nicolas Grier is an Associate Professor of Practical Theology, Spiritual Care, & Counseling. Dr. Grier is also a mental health therapist and author. How do churches minister to the mental health of Black menThe stigma surrounding mental health and receiving...

29. God, Feelings, and Theology with Aron Strong, LMFT

by Carrie Bock | May 19, 2021 | Church, Counseling, Feelings, Podcast episode, Prayer

I had the privilege of interviewing Aron Strong, LMFT, a former pastor turned therapist. Aron talks about how having a healthy theology about God and HIS feelings, helps us understand ourselves as we grow closer to God. Does God have feelings? What...

25. Making Church a Welcoming Place for People with Mental Health Struggles with Dr. Steve Grcevich of Key Ministry

by Carrie Bock | Apr 21, 2021 | Anxiety, Author, Children, Church, Interview, Medical professional, OCD, Podcast episode, Podcaster, Prayer

I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Steve Grcevich of Key Ministry. Dr. Steve is helping churches learn how to minister to people with disabilities including mental health. He shares about what moved him to begin his mission of connecting churches with...

What About this Command to Not Be Anxious Part 2:

by Carrie Bock | Jan 27, 2021 | Anxiety, Church, Feelings

Last time on the blog, we broke down how the two verses prior to Phil 4:6 provide some guidance to help with anxiety. If you happened to miss that post, you can read it here. Today, we are going to go through verses 6-8. Verse 6 follows instructions from verses 4-5...