Church Archives - Hope for Anxiety and OCD

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...

What About this Command to Not Be Anxious Part 1

by Carrie Bock | Jan 20, 2021 | Anxiety, Blog, Church

Last week, I posted a blog Is Anxiety a Sin? Today, I want to talk a little bit about how we address what appears on the surface to be a command from scripture about not being anxious. Phil 4:6 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and...

Is Anxiety a Sin?

by Carrie Bock | Jan 13, 2021 | Anxiety, Church

I work with a lot of people who experience anxiety, and some have sought help from well meaning, but misguided church leaders who told them they haven’t prayed enough, read their Bible enough, or trusted God enough. In some cases, my clients have been told that their...