I have lived a shiny, well-edited veneer of faith. It was time to come clean. Why did I create the Breaking Good podcast? To hold space for myself and others to live an authentically messy–and faithful–life. “This ordained Baptist minister strips away the polished, wholesome façade to …
Two decades into the 21st century, J. Dana Trent believes that small town churches can collaborate and pool resources to tackle the growing problems rural children face when poverty, addictions and mental illness hit their homes.
“There’s a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” –Leonard Cohen, selected poems, 1956-1968 In three years, I’ve lost my Mom, transitioned to my full-time faculty dream job at Wake Tech, and published three books. Then 2020 hit. Like all of us, I’m …
From Victoria Wresilo, Spectrum News: Many people are experiencing ongoing stress and anxiety stemming from the election, rising numbers of COVID cases and deaths, as well as the impending holiday decisions. So what are the ways we can deal with the stress and anxiety in …
How do we keep calm and carry on in chaos? Here are 10 helping coping tips in stressful times.
This week, researchers published a paper in the Lancet Psychiatry Journal warning the pandemic could have a “profound” and “pervasive” impact on mental health globally.