Serving in ministry, Paul and Margie Sheely saw the benefit the Press On course could be to their wider church community. Now 40 people are being encouraged to ‘Press On’, as they do the course at Albury Presbyterian Churches! In these videos, the Sheely’s share why they decided to do the course themselves, the benefits they experienced and how they went on to share the course with others in their church.
What is mental health? What is mental wellbeing? What does the Christian gospel offer us in the midst of mental health challenges? Rev. Dr Keith Condie explores these questions and the topic of mental health – a subject that affects us all – in a talk he gave at St Barnabas Church, Broadway in Sydney in June 2023.
We all know we aren’t immune to stress. It’s a part of life. We can make changes in our lives to manage the stresses in our lives in a more helpful manner. But how?
In any group of people, including churches, there will be people who unfortunately have experienced abuse – whether through family growing up, a previous or
When the pandemic hit, Sarah Condie, co-director of the Mental Health & Pastoral Care Institute, began to feel a bit discombobulated. So she invited her
At the start of a new year—or any new season of life— it’s important to reflect on our own wellbeing and pay attention to self
Fiona is a trained Christian counsellor and has worked with people who experience anxiety and depression. But it was her family’s own experience in confronting the anxiety of her daughter that forms her story here, and the questions she’s asked as a parent and church member. Fiona has learnt to more deeply to depend on God.
Lyn is a clinical psychologist and a Christian. Lyn describes the types of issues that her clients come to see her for help. Her approach
Claudia shares about her struggle with depression and feeling sad most of the time. Her faith in Jesus makes all the difference in dealing daily
Chris tells the story of her daughter Gillian who took her own life after struggling with severe mental health issues from the age of nine
A new Christian, Alex shares how his faith and church community have helped him learn to live with bipolar. He was bullied as a teenager
Polly talks frankly about her struggles with eating disorders and other forms of anxiety and how isolating these can be.
