We’ve all heard the line before: we were made for connection. We all know how good friends can be, but for more people than we expect, friendlessness and disconnection are significant issues in their lives. How do we go about fixing that? This episode we're joined by Sheridan Voysey, founder of Friendship Lab, to look at how we can grow our friendships and connections. -- Links we mentioned: Friendship Lab Ep 33 - It’s Lonely out There featuring Kimberly Smith Sign up to the Anxious Faith mailing list -- Through this podcast and our other resources, our heart here at Anxious Faith is to invite people to take a break from the noise of the world and connect to God. We want to help people understand how the Bible is connected to their everyday lives by creating moments for pause and reflection, so the threads between scripture and what people are facing seem clear. We’d be grateful if you would consider supporting us, whether through prayer, sharing our resources in your circles, or contributing towards our ministry costs. We’d also love to connect with you on socials, where you can join the community, check out our other resources and see behind the scenes content from our team.
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Ep43 BONUS - Let's Read Psalm 23 as a Practical Way to Rest in God
If you've listened to Episode 43 Rest: How We Find Rest in God we shared some practical ways through prayer or reading the Bible to actually rest in God. This bonus episode is designed for you to listen to when you've got a quiet place away from interruptions, and to read through Psalm 23 with us in a contemplative, meditative way. We hope it's a help!
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Rest: How We Find Rest in God
We all recognise the importance of rest, but how often do we find ourselves indulging in mindless entertainment when only resting in God can truly satisfy? In the first episode of our new season, we'll delve into what it means to rest in God and how we can practically do that. -- Links we mentioned: Five-part series on Rest, written by Stephen Unwin Sign up to the Anxious Faith mailing list to join our Rest reading plan Blog post: 3 Things That Stop Us from Resting Well -- Through this podcast and our other resources, our heart here at Anxious Faith is to invite people to take a break from the noise of the world and connect to God. We want to help people understand how the Bible is connected to their everyday lives by creating moments for pause and reflection, so the threads between scripture and what people are facing seem clear. We’d be grateful if you would consider supporting us, whether through prayer, sharing our resources in your circles, or contributing towards our ministry costs. We’d also love to connect with you on socials, where you can join the community, check out our other resources and see behind the scenes content from our team.
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A Biblical Guide to Anxiety
We’ve heard lots about anxiety; both from those who experience it, and those who help treat it. We’ve talked to doctors and pastors and counsellors and sufferers and everyone in between to find out how they experience anxiety, and what we can do about it. But what about exploring the very concept of anxiety, as a whole, in light of God’s Word? How should Christians deal with anxiety? And why is it such a struggle for so many of us? Who better to ask these questions of than the guy who wrote the book on it? We’re joined this episode by Paul Grimmond, the Dean of Students at Moore Theological College and author of the book ‘When the Noise Won’t Stop: A Christian Guide to Dealing With Anxiety’. With Paul we’ll explore the biblical perspective of anxiety, including what it is and whether we’re meant to feel anxious for certain things. We’ll also take a deep dive into some of those well known “anxiety verses” such as Philippians 4:6, and unpack the context behind them and what they’re really saying to us. -- You can find Paul’s book, ‘When the Noise Won’t Stop’, at Koorong, Matthias Media or on Amazon. To find out more about Paul’s role as Dean at Moore Theological College, click here. -- Through this podcast and our other resources, our heart here at Anxious Faith is to spark conversation and tackle the taboos around mental health in our churches and faith communities. Will you help us do that? We’d be grateful if you would consider supporting us, whether through prayer, sharing our resources in your circles, or contributing towards our ministry costs. We’d also love to connect with you on socials, where you can join the community, check out our other resources and see behind the scenes content from our team.
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Blokes, We Need to Talk
Men are notoriously bad at understanding our emotions—let alone actually sharing about them with someone else—and it’s to our detriment. Here in Australia, it’s Movember; a month where the titular charity encourages guys to raise money for Men’s Mental Health by growing a moustache. And awareness like this is sorely needed — because men are three times more likely to die by suicide than women. So how do we as men learn to open up and start talking about what we’re going through? And…why should we? Does the Bible tell us to? What better way to open up this conversation than to sit down and chat with Akos Balogh, a fellow Aussie bloke helping us figure some of this out. We’ll talk through some of the reasons why guys don’t like sharing about our emotions, and dive into why it’s a really important thing for us to do not just as men, but as followers of Jesus, too. So, here’s our chat with Akos. You may recognise Akos as our podcast guest from Episode 24 - We Are Not Our Feelings, where he shared on his own struggle with anxiety, and what he’s learned about difficult emotions. He’s also written several pieces on our blog, including ‘10 Surprising Things I’ve Learned About Having Good Mental Health’ and ‘As a Christian Bloke, Here’s What I’ve Learned About Dealing With Difficult Emotions’. And, if you want to see more of how Akos engages with faith, mental health, and culture, you can check out his personal blog at akosbalogh.com. -- Through this podcast and our other resources, our heart here at Anxious Faith is to spark conversation and tackle the taboos around mental health in our churches and faith communities. Will you help us do that? We’d be grateful if you would consider supporting us, whether through prayer, sharing our resources in your circles, or contributing towards our ministry costs. We’d also love to connect with you on socials, where you can join the community, check out our other resources and see behind the scenes content from our team.
Mental Health is a huge issue in Australia, and anxiety is particularly prevalent. Christians aren't immune - but how do we reconcile faith and anxiety? Join us as we learn from the experiences of ordinary aussies who live the reality of anxiety and faith, doctors, psychologists, pastors, and more.
Anxious Faith is produced by Our Daily Bread Ministries
New Zealand