Feb 28, 2023 | Anger, Emotional Health, Leadership, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Pastor
In today’s episode John and Jim continue their conversation which started in Episode 176 . . . Telling Anger Where to Go. All of us experience anger. We get and stay healthy by processing it in a way that honors God and frees us from the suffocating grip of bitterness...
Feb 23, 2023 | Anger, Assertiveness, Forgiveness, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor
Last week we talked about telling our anger where to go. We encouraged an honest appraisal of our anger and then we examined unhealthy expressions of such. In Unshakable You: 5 Choices of Emotionally Healthy People, John Opalewski says, “In Ephesians 4:31, the apostle...
Feb 21, 2023 | Anger, Emotional Health, Leadership, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Pastor
In today’s episode John and Jim continue their series of conversations on mental and emotional wellbeing. Today’s pod focuses on the most human of emotions . . . anger . . . and increases our understanding of this emotion’s ability to complicate our life if we don’t...
Feb 16, 2023 | Anger, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor
As we continue our series on Unshakable You: 5 Choices of Emotionally Healthy People, be sure you’ve taken a moment to catch up on the previous installations here and here. The foundational step mentioned in the previous posts: Become your own best friend. Once we...
Dec 20, 2022 | Anger, Grief, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pain, Pastor, Self-Awareness, Trauma, Wounds
Summary: In today’s episode, John and Jim welcome Josh Spurlock back to the mic for Part 2 of their conversation. Josh is the founder of My Counselor Online, an amazing organization dedicated to the mental and emotional well-being of leaders. In this powerful...
Oct 27, 2022 | Anger, Bitterness, Forgiveness, Pastor
Do you struggle with the F-word? You know . . . when people (sometimes the ones you love most) say or do something injurious? When you feel angry about it and are unsure how to process the emotion? You can’t talk about anger for very long without wandering into...