Saving Lives
byWhat the Bible Has to Say About Suicide Depression is subtle. It has a way of sneaking up on you. You’re not quite sure…
mental health
#WhatsTheMessage EP 025: Entanglement & Toxic Femininity
byIn this episode Carmela and Claudia welcome Amelia Flynn, Marriage and Family Therapist and PhD student at Antioch University New England. She specializes in…
#WhatsTheMessage EP 017: The Last Dance
byIn this episode Carmela and Claudia welcome Pastor Cryston Josiah, Vice President for Administration at Central States Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and Pastor Richard…
Alone Together
byAn Introvert’s Tips on Surviving Social Distancing My dreams have come true! Never did I imagine that this day would come. Due to the…
It’s All Grief: COVID-19 and Layers of Loss
byThe coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has hit the globe like a whirlwind. The impact of the novel illness is not only affecting people physically, but…
#WhatsTheMessage EP 009: The Psychological Effects of a Pandemic
byIn this episode, Carmela and Claudia welcome psycho-therapist Shivon Massenburg to discuss some of the positive and negative affects this pandemic is having on…
The Trauma in My Veins: Transgenerational Trauma And the Need for Black History Month
by“How frightening is the past that awaits us.” Antonin Slonimski Few questions spark critical self-analysis like the question: What happened to you? Depending on…
Recovering From Overwhelming Grief
byA friend of mine drives a technologically advanced car. Recently, she told me about experiencing car trouble. While driving she rolled over a nail…
Coping With Dysfunctional Families
byIn the 5th grade I won the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E) essay contest. I don’t remember what my paper was about or what…
My Struggle With Mental Health
byThese Are My Confessions I am a pastor, husband, father, and a writer. I love Jesus and I am excited about what He is…