2023-11-22T08:58:00+00:00By Phil Knox, Evangelical Alliance
Having a faith makes you happier. That's according to a new survey which says people of faith are on average 20 per cent more satisfied with life than atheists. Phil Knox looks at the implications
2023-07-25T07:57:00+01:00By Sam Hailes
He may have sold millions of books, but its come at a cost. Dr Neil T Anderson reveals how he regularly experienced "full-frontal spiritual attack" in the early hours of the morning
2023-05-26T13:00:00+01:00By Lau Ciocan, Mentoring Advocacy Network
As mental health awareness month draws to a close, Lau Ciocan makes the case for why churches should lead the way in addressing the crisis in male suicide and toxic masculinity
2023-05-15T08:57:00+01:00By Sharon Hastings
As Mental Health Awareness Week begins, Sharon Hastings shares her top tips on how to combat anxiety
2023-01-12T08:53:00+00:00By Yvonne Richmond Tulloch
Prince Harry has been vilified for his tell-all memoir, but Rev Canon Yvonne Richmond Tulloch says Christians should show compassion for a man processing unresolved grief
2023-01-09T13:58:00+00:00By Sharon Hastings
2022 was a tough year for many, says Sharon Hastings. As a Christian who lives with schizoaffective disorder, here’s her top tips for managing mental health well this new year
2022-12-19T12:04:00+00:00By Megan Cornwell, Deputy Editor, Premier Christianity
Premier Christianity has been at the forefront of unpacking all the big stories of 2022 from a distinctly Christian perspective. Here’s a round-up of our favourite long-reads the year
2022-11-02T11:44:00+00:00By Jeff Lucas
My landing on Planet Church in 1975 was not without turbulence. Those Christian people seemed very strange. But I am so grateful for the local church that welcomed me in as a brand-new Christian.
2022-11-02T10:57:00+00:00By Chris Llewellyn, Rend Collective
There is a strange intimacy that forms between fans and the bands they love.
2022-11-02T10:47:00+00:00
When a series of challenging situations led to a breakdown, it was a friend’s invitation to church that finally put Tom Stevens on the long road to recovery
2022-11-02T10:30:00+00:00By Sharon Hastings
Sharon Hastings was training to be a doctor when she had her first psychotic episode. She describes her remarkable journey through severe mental ill health towards recovery, and how Christians helped – and sometimes hindered – that process
2022-11-02T09:58:00+00:00By Sharon Hastings
Sharon Hastings has faced severe mental illness. She explains eight things fellow Christians should keep in mind when talking about mental ill health
2022-11-02T09:25:00+00:00By Megan Cornwell
Following the fallout from the pandemic, psychological illnesses are at record levels. Megan Cornwell visits a church in Bath which is pioneering new ways of binding up the broken hearted
2022-10-24T11:56:00+01:00By Alan Palmer
Serious illness has brought my wife and I closer to one another, and closer to God, says Alan Palmer, as he lists 16 spiritual lessons he's learned in the midst of crippling treatment for blood cancer
2022-10-10T11:07:00+01:00By Will Van Der Hart, Mind and Soul Foundation
Anxiety and depression increased by 25 per cent during Covid-19. In a stressful and turbulent world, Will Van Der Hart and Bear Grylls are praying that this World Mental Health Day, those who are struggling will ask for help
2022-10-10T10:49:00+01:00
On World Mental Health Day, podcast hosts Sarah and Bekah suggest how every Christian can play their part in providing good pastoral care for those who are struggling
2022-08-30T07:56:00+01:00By Sharon Grenham-Thompson
Writing one year on since her son, Leo, took his life, Rev Sharon Grenham-Thompson explains how she’s gradually moving from asking ‘Why God?’ to ‘What now, God?’
2022-07-04T09:00:00+01:00By Mark Sayers
In a world overcome by fear and riven with conflict, Mark Sayers says pressing into God is the only way to find peace - and influence the culture around us
2022-05-13T14:59:00+01:00By Louise Morse
Good emotional and mental health can help prevent dementia. That’s good news for Christians, says Louise Morse, who have the Holy Spirit to help them take control of their thoughts. But the greater hope is that God promises to be with us always
2022-05-10T10:41:00+01:00By Sharon Hastings
Loneliness is the theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Sharon Hastings suggests how the Church can reach out
2022-04-26T14:11:00+01:00By Tim Wyatt
How mental health friendly is your church? Tim Wyatt investigates
2022-04-25T12:45:00+01:00By Ben Bluemel, Glorify
From world peace to inner peace, we all know that peace is a good thing, and that we’d like more of it. But in the uncertainty and intensity of everyday life, how do we find it?
2022-04-20T09:41:00+01:00By Mike Leake
While supporting survivors of abuse, pastor Mike Leake found Eugene Peterson’s The Message translation of the Bible instrumental in their healing journey
2022-03-24T09:20:00+00:00By Megan Cornwell
A record number of church leaders are thinking about quitting ministry. Megan Cornwell speaks to the pastors experiencing burnout to find out why the spiritual health of the Church is under attack
2022-03-18T10:55:00+00:00By Sharon Hastings
Christians should be aware of what is taking place in our world so we can pray. But what should we do when our own mental health makes watching the news impossible? Dr Sharon Hastings shares her story of living with schizoaffective disorder
2022-02-24T07:26:00+00:00By Megan Cornwell
Helen Naylor grew up thinking she was the daughter of two disabled parents, but a discovery in adulthood turned her world upside down
2022-02-24T06:00:00+00:00By Sarah Clarkson
From the age of 17, Sarah Clarkson’s imagination has been bombarded by unwanted and disturbing images. She explains how the love of God has been present, even while she has learned to live with OCD
2022-02-21T12:30:00+00:00By Deborah Jenkins, Author
Research suggests being part of a church community can lengthen your life and reduce depression
2022-02-10T14:36:00+00:00By Tim Farron MP
More young people than ever are suffering with poor mental health, and services are badly underfunded. This children’s mental health week, Tim Farron MP says our churches need to support, campaign and love
2022-01-27T15:42:00+00:00By Chris Goswami
Artificial Intelligence is already being used to mimic the dead. If you could chat online to a loved one who had died, would you?
2022-01-27T14:52:00+00:00By Claire Musters
We review Rachael Newham’s new book, And Yet
2021-12-17T14:16:00+00:00By Gemma Simmonds, Director of the Religious Life Institute
A spiritual retreat doesn’t have to cost money or take lots of time, says Gemma Simmonds. Whether we have busy jobs, children or responsibilities that we just can’t get away from, God is with us in our every day, just waiting to meet with us
2021-10-08T11:48:00+01:00By Gemma Simmonds
Today’s society is busier than ever. But not making time to rest well may be more to do with priorities than we realise, says Gemma Simmonds
2021-09-28T08:07:00+01:00By Peter Larkum, Mental health first aid instructor
When it comes to mental health, prevention is always better than cure. Here’s what the Church can do to help
2021-08-24T15:30:00+01:00By Jose Ramos
Hope in an Anxious World offers advice on how one can begin the journey of dealing with anxiety.
2021-08-09T13:01:00+01:00By Mandy Gill
Due to a traumatic childhood, noise has always made Mandy Gill anxious. But, as a Christian, she is learning that true peace comes not from the home we live in, or the quiet around us, but from somewhere else
2021-06-02T09:43:00+01:00By Lauren Windle
The tennis star Naomi Osaka has been criticised for not speaking to the media this week. But when it comes to our mental health, boundaries are vital, argues Lauren Windle
2021-05-25T13:59:00+01:00By Emma Fowle
The CEO of Mercy UK explains how miraculous financial provision has allowed them to run a residential home for vulnerable young women
2021-04-29T19:22:00+01:00By Cassandra Maria
Following the death of his father, the grime artist and author opens up about faith and doubt
2021-04-28T12:58:00+01:00By Patrick Regan
Having lived with a degenerative condition for years, Patrick Regan has grappled with physical and emotional pain. Here he shares lessons in resilience he has learned personally, as well as gems shared by Anne Frank’s stepsister, Eva Schloss, former hostage Terry Waite and retired police commander John Sutherland
2021-04-08T11:57:00+01:00By Rev Caroline Taylor
Rev Caroline Taylor from St John’s Hoxton explains why the oft-forgotten practice of lament is so important
2021-03-25T11:57:00+00:00By Claire Musters
‘If we pull together everything will be OK.’ That was the message politicians gave us when the pandemic began. But, more than a year on, serious questions are being asked about the cost of lockdowns. Claire Musters takes a closer look at how months of isolation have affected us all
2021-03-24T16:10:00+00:00By David Booker
In tackling the subject of grief, Marvel’s WandaVision is resonating with millions of viewers. But what can Christians take away from the series?
2021-03-18T00:00:00+00:00By David Booker
In tackling the subject of grief, Marvel's WandaVision is resonating with millions of viewers. But what can Christians take away from the series?
2020-09-23T00:00:00+01:00By Caroline Pattenden
Caroline Pattenden has struggled with negative feelings about her body for as long as she can remember. She explains why the current trends of Body Positivity and Body Neutrality contain some truth, but fall short of the Bible’s life-changing message
2020-06-02T00:00:00+01:00By Megan Cornwell
From facing infertility to dealing with a breakdown, five Christians share the hope they have in Jesus
2020-01-22T00:00:00+00:00By David Instone-Brewer
What does the Bible say about mental illness and demonic possession? David Instone-Brewer investigates
2019-12-13T00:00:00+00:00By Heather Tomlinson
Instagram pumps out millions of images that could inspire us to get fit in 2020, but Heather Tomlinson says the trend should come with its own health warning
2019-03-18T00:00:00+00:00By Sam Hailes
A new generation is re-thinking what they've been told about Christianity, the Bible and what it means to be a follower of Jesus. They argue a 'new reformation' is taking place as they voice their doubts and embrace a process known as theological deconstruction. Those who have walked this road say it's a life-giving and ultimately faith-affirming process, but others are sceptical. Sam Hailes investigates
2019-02-21T00:00:00+00:00By Lisa Mainwaring
After experiencing a period of intense emotional stress, Lisa Mainwaring booked herself into a fasting retreat in Germany. What happened next dramatically changed her outlook on grief and her relationship with God
2019-01-22T00:00:00+00:00By Claire Musters
Scripture is a weapon we should use offensively to cut down the negative thoughts we repeat to ourselves, says Claire Musters
2018-11-21T00:00:00+00:00By Megan Cornwell
Amy Butterworth was content with life, and from the outside seemed to have it all. But a seemingly trivial decision to attend a carol service last Christmas changed her life forever
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