emotional health

Consumption Disruption

Stephanie March 14, 2020 1 comment emotional health, Leadership, rhythms

Friends, I know I’m not the only one who feels like my eyes and my ears are consumed with information, reactions, and comments that easily raise my level of anxiety. It’s so important to stay informed and to be as competent as possible whenever there ...

The Journey of Wholeness Goes Through the Wilderness

Stephanie September 4, 2017 Post Comment emotional health, healing, Life, Vulnerability

Guest post by Pastor Steve Wiens The wilderness is one of the main characters in the Hebrew Scriptures. Abraham, Jacob, Moses, and of course the entire Hebrew population all spend time there. The Hebrew word for “wilderness” is midbar. The word midbar derives from the same ...

Make Technology Work FOR Your Wellbeing, Not Against.

Stephanie July 14, 2017 Post Comment emotional health, Life, Lifestyle, rhythms

“There’s an app for that.” This phrase would have made little sense even just 15 years ago! I remember we were just realizing that we could send text messages from our flip phones right about then! Today, as we all know, is very different. Many ...

I’m sorry for what we said… or didn’t say.

Stephanie May 25, 2017 2 comments Church, emotional health, healing, Vulnerability

There is that sinking feeling. The one that you have when someone shares with you a struggle they have been going through for months, maybe even years and you had no idea. I’ve experienced this many times as someone with great courage opens up about ...

Lament Spoken Word – November 2016

Stephanie November 15, 2016 Post Comment Church, emotional health, healing, Lament, Life, Ministry

Lament – November 13th, 2016 – click here for audio By Stephanie Williams 1. ADDRESS TO GOD’S CHARACTER Oh God, you are our God. Creator, provider, sustainer and King. Messiah, Emmanuel, its to you that we sing. Alpha and Omega the Beginning and the End, ...

When the Pain Goes Unseen

Stephanie February 21, 2016 Post Comment Church, emotional health, healing, Ministry, Vulnerability

As I made my way to the lobby having just finished my Sunday sermon at my church a young woman I had never met came up to me. She had come with her friend to visit our church that day. “Thank you for what you ...

“I learned to talk about it, so I healed.”

Stephanie September 16, 2015 2 comments emotional health, healing, Life, Vulnerability

“I learned to talk about it, so I healed.” It always amazes me when people are willing to genuinely to share their story. Especially when they don’t leave out the most difficult and painful parts. I sat with a new friend a few weeks ago listening ...

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