Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Depression & Family Problems: Return to King Saul
Depression and family problems go hand in hand. Saul’s cousin and army commander, Abner, certainly didn’t help Saul in his struggle with mental health.
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Depression and Anger: Return to King Saul
With the removal of God’s favor from his reign in 1 Samuel 15, we see King Saul deteriorate in bouts of depression and anger.
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Faith in Children’s Literature: Method 2
This week, we’re delving into method 2 of incorporating faith in kids lit: writing Biblical values into children’s literature.
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Poor Choices: Return to King Saul
We saw how King Saul set the stage for his own decline. Now, Saul makes poor choices that further separates him from his true identity in 1 Samuel.
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Keeping Quiet: Return to King Saul
Saul starts as Israel’s first king, but his life ends with assisted suicide. Today, we’re learning how keeping quiet set the stage for Saul’s decline.
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Faith in Children’s Literature: Method 1
How can we write faith back into children’s literature and our schools? In method 1, we’re delving into the world of allegory.
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Suicide in Ministry: Lessons from Judas
Suicide affects just about everyone in some form or fashion. The longer we let suicide hide in corners of shame, the more people are hurt by it.
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Music and Depression: A Look at King Saul
When I think of music and depression in the Bible, King Saul of Israel best exemplifies the power music can have on mood.
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Review: The New England Romance Collection
This collection of Christian Fiction romance stories was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Here are 2 ways we can vastly improve the genre.
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Stay in Your Lane, Michal
I think Michal gets a bad wrap. Her father was unstable and her husband had his own struggles with mental illness. And she’s told – stay in your lane.
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