Mental Health Episodes

Have you ever felt alone? Like no one cared about you and that everyone overlooks you? You're not alone in that feeling. Many people struggle with this. But you are also not alone because God is there. Join Walker, Isaiah, and their guest Jordan Pugh as they discuss "The Lord Looks on the Overlooked." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tteoj/message

They are always counting the number of people in the pews each Sunday, does it really matter that I am there? Yes, it does, but not for the sake of numbers. Attendance matters because of the spiritual benefits associated with being with fellow members of the Church. Join this episode as Isaiah, Walker, and their guest Kaleb Norwood as they discuss, "Common Bible Misconceptions about Attendance.

What happens when we're heartbroken? This world has many tragic happenings every day, and sometimes the weight of grief is too much to bear on our own. In these times of trial, where can we look? Is there anything to be found in the Scriptures? Join Walker, Isaiah, and Dr. Justin Rogers, director of the graduate school of theology at FHU, as they discuss, 'Dealing with Grief."

Why? It's a question many of us have grown up asking, and a question that begins to hold more and more weight the more we experience in this world. Many things around us are confusing, confounding, and seemingly senseless. No matter how much good we try to do, it seems like the only thing we find ourselves left with is bad. Why do bad things happen to good people? Join Walker, Isaiah and Dr. Matthew Sokolowski as they examine "The Problem of Suffering."

One of the saddest things to begin to rise in the past 20 years is the rate of mental health issues, especially among young people. This is not a statistic exclusive to the world, nor is it one we can even pretend to ignore. However, we can often conflate the rising trends with feeling as though it is a new idea, and thus can worry about or even disregard the question of whether or not God spoke about such things. Join Isaiah, Timothy, and Lonnie Jones, a licensed professional counselor, police chaplain and de-escalation strategy tutor, as they discuss, "Mental Health and Suicide."

We are more interconnected than ever in the 21st century, which comes with a whole new slew of problems. Back-alley dealings are now only a click away, shameful storefronts are now anonymous, and the difficulties of an addicted world are more prevalent than ever. More than most other points in previous centuries, we are seeing addiction statistics rise in most every regard across the board. Join Walker, Isaiah, and Dr. Doug Burleson, Assistant Dean of Biblical Studies at FHU as they discuss, "Pornography, Sex, and Drugs."

There are many problems that we are constantly dealing with in life. We all face different worldly problems, but we all face the same spiritual problem. Over the past two years the world has faced a pandemic that has impacted and affected the lives of everyone. The CDC and government officials have tried to advise the best action to take in order to combat the virus. Join Walker and Isaiah as they discuss, "The Real Problem."