Resources on Emotional Health
Sermon Series
How can we move beyond New Year’s resolutions and find real solutions? How can we pursue health in all areas of life? “Get Fit” explores the interconnectedness of spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being through 1 Thessalonians 5:23.
Books
The Search for Significance
By Robert S. McGee
“The Search for Significance” by Robert McGee is a bestselling book that helps readers find self-worth by confronting lies that trigger self-doubt and pointing to a higher truth found in Almighty God.
Soul Keeping: Caring for The Most Important Part of You
By John Ortberg
Your soul’s state impacts the rest of your life. Many souls are starved of satisfaction in our materialistic world. John Ortberg’s book helps you find your soul and discover true divine depth.
Why Am I Like This?
By Kobe Campbell
“Why Am I Like This?” by Kobe Campbell offers trauma-informed, faith-based coping mechanisms to help readers heal their minds and deepen their intimacy with God.
The Healing Path
By Dan B. Allender
Life hurts us all, but we can choose how we respond. If we ignore our pain, it will numb us. But if we use our suffering to draw closer to God, it can lead us to a better life. The Healing Path is the way forward.
Seven Desires
By Mark & Debbie Laaser
This book explores seven desires common to all people – to be heard, affirmed, blessed, safe, touched, chosen, and included. The book uses stories, biblical references, and psychological principles to explain each desire and provide tools to create emotional and spiritual intimacy and repair relationships.
Healing for Damaged Emotions
By David Seamands
In his classic work, David Seamands helps us identify hurdles like guilt, low self-worth, and perfectionism. He shows us how to find freedom from our pain and enjoy the abundant life God wants for us through living compassionately with ourselves and allowing the Holy Spirit to heal our past.
The Soul of Shame
By Curt Thompson
Shame is a spiritual disease that affects every aspect of our lives. Psychiatrist Curt Thompson provides theological and practical tools to dismantle shame and embrace healing. His expertise and compassion will help you identify your own pains and struggles and find freedom from lifelong negative messages that bind you.
Live No Lies
By John Mark Comer
We are in a war with lies. The lies we tell ourselves and those we accept from the culture around us can harm our emotional and spiritual well-being. John Mark Comer’s book “Live No Lies” offers a strategic plan to overcome these lies and win the war. It’s time to start living truthfully and rejecting the lies that hold us back.
Podcasts
The Place We Find Ourselves
The Place We Find Ourselves is a podcast hosted by Adam Young, a licensed therapist in social work and ministry. This podcast explores the relationship between story, trauma, and therapy. Tune in to learn how trauma and abuse affect us and how to find healing and restoration.
The Allender Center Podcast
The Allender Center Podcast features Dr. Dan Allender and his team engaging topics on healing and restoration through the unique intersection of theology and psychology.
Being Known Podcast
The Being Known Podcast is a series of conversations on the mind and how we interact with our faith, communities, and ourselves hosted by Curt Thompson, MD and Pepper Sweeney.
Faithful & True Podcast
The Faithful & True Podcast is hosted by Dr. Greg Miller, Director of the Men’s Journey Workshops at Faithful & True, and co-host Randy Evert. This podcast is dedicated to helping men who are struggling with pornography and sexual purity issues and their wives who are struggling with betrayal.
Emotionally Healthy Leader Podcast
Many pastors and church leaders today feel overwhelmed, exhausted, and frustrated that their churches don’t seem to be making mature disciples. The Emotionally Healthy Leader Podcast explores the paradigms and practices leaders need to transform their church culture and multiply deeply changed disciples.
Counseling Partners
We understand that some of these topics can be difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of our counseling partners for those who are seeking professional help.
Clinton
Jackson
Pearl
In the event of immediate life-threatening situations contact the National Suicide Hotline – 988 or 911.
Individuals using this listing for help in seeking a counselor do so at their own risk and under their own liability. Individuals within our faith family have had positive results through some of these services listed. This listing (though not exhaustive) may help aid your journey of healing and recovery.
Persons who use this listing for help in seeking a mental health professional are urged to be wise consumers by inquiring about the following: (1) education and training, (2) licensing or certification, (3) professional experience, (4) area(s) of specialization, (5) Christian perspective, (6) fees and eligibility for insurance payments. Any legitimate professional will be happy to answer questions about such matters.
If you are a clinical mental health professional wishing to partner with Pinelake, please reach out to the Care & Recovery team.