In this episode Chris Short – Executive Pastor at Real Life Ministries is joined by Santha Yinger: Mental Health & Wellness Ministry Lead, and Mike Wraith: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (and Life Group leader!) and they are talking about the very important topic of promoting mental wellness in your Life Group. Some of the things […]
The cultural river is strong and fast, towards destruction (get out and follow Jesus!) Matthew 7:13-14 (ESV), For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those […]
Welcome to Real Life Overtime, where the sermon doesn’t end on Sunday! This week, Craig Miles is joined by Pat Lessard and Jim Blazin for a deep dive into the topic of stewarding our health. It’s a comprehensive conversation touching on physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Often overlooked in stewardship discussions, this episode highlights […]
Connecting with and developing relationships with other believers outside of a weekend service is very important to our spiritual and mental health – God hardwired us to be in relationship with him and with others. But relationship doesn’t just happen by accident – it takes time and effort to develop. It is hard to build […]
Bottom Line: God has forgiven us from a great sin debt we owed, as a response we become great forgivers. Pray Like Jesus ● It starts with “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name” (We are reminded who we speak to in reverence and relationship) ● “your kingdom come, your will be done…” (we […]
You Asked for It – Week Four Jim Putman Very complicated and sensitive subject: Interacting with the LGTBQ+ Community This is not a political issue – this is a moral issue that has been politicized Christians are being convinced Podcast that goes with this Resources Scripture tells some truths for us as individuals Truth […]
Chris Short is back with the second episode of our Promoting Mental Health and Wellness in your Group Podcast. In this episode Chris is again talking with Santha Yinger and Mike Wraith about recognizing and responding to crisis situations in the lives of your group members. Here are some of the topics they address in […]
A disciple in the 5 spheres –abiding –identity –purpose –strength is the starting place As we abide we receive directions and power for every part of our lives This matters for singles too The focus for this series is the home sphere Mental health is built into us in our interactions within our homes –proactive […]
Review/Remember: We all struggle in many ways — The issue of mental health –we have it or know someone who does The 5 R’s—Relationship- Rest—Remembering – Resilience –Restoration Every situation is nuanced so we need all 5 De-stigmatizing – Pro-active and reactive Creating a safe culture as a church – We recognize that there are […]
REVIEW: Mark 12:30 (NIV) – Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. Physical health requires time, attention and effort to obtain and maintain; mental health is no different This is a giant topic with tremendous nuance. Let’s discuss […]
Review A complicated problem Just like our body is a combination of physical problems, lifestyle issues, so our mind has genetic issues, experiences that shape us, as well as spiritual issues The right understanding of the problem and those of us who struggle with this need to know we may never conquer it completely – […]
REVIEW Just like we have to work at being physical healthy, we need to work at being mentally healthy So many challenges today in regards to mental health (anxiety, depression, isolation, OCD, etc, There is hope in our God and His way of living PREVIEW Today – we’re talking about… A few reminders to the […]
Update on Ethiopia TRIP 2024: PODCAST WITH JIM PUTMAN Jim Putman, Senior Pastor of Real Life Ministries, and Dave Campbell, International Discipleship Pastor, talk about their recent trip to Ethiopia and how God is moving in that place. watch video Update on Uganda Trip 2024: Podcast with Jim Putman Jim shares about his recent visit […]
If you missed the “Retirement will Kill you Faster” conference with Dr. Wes Beavis when he was here at Real Life Ministries, you can now watch the recording of the main session. In this session, Dr. Wes Beavis gives some surprising statistics on why the current retirement model is not working, and is in fact […]
The Purpose of this series: Trust god and do what He asks, Change your life and mind, Stability in your life creates stability in others’ Our hope for this study: Bring this problem into the light Destigmatize it Encourage believers to make the right kind of changes including medical help in some cases Equip people […]
This time of year, many of us make promises to ourselves to be healthier physically. But what about our mental health? We are kicking off 2023 with a five-part series entitled Master Mind. We’ll be taking on topics like finding well-rounded relationships, finding rest, building resilience, and how to maintain a healthy mind set. We […]