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Care courses

Biblical clarity for anxious, grieving, wounded, and weary disciples—without confusing the meetinghouse with a clinic.

If you are in crisis — if you are thinking of harming yourself or someone else, or you are not safe — call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), or call 911. This page is not emergency care.

Drawn from the congregation’s teaching series What Christians Should Know About Mental Health, taught by Jason Cheney (elder; LPC — EMDR and PCIT certified). Counseling is wise help under Christ; it does not replace the gospel, repentance, or the assembly of the saints.

The same courses are linked from the Care hub.

Courses

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Care course · Part 1

What mental health is

Mental illness is not a mystery word. Christians can name it with clarity, compassion, and without excusing sin.

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Care course · Part 3

Anxiety

Anxiety is stress about what might happen. God commands us to answer it—not to baptize it as “just how I am.”

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Care course · Part 4

Grief

The Lord is near the brokenhearted. Healthy grief faces loss without pretending hope means dry eyes.

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Care course · Part 5

Trauma

Past harm affects behavior. It never excuses sin. Christ transforms from the inside out.

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Care course · Part 6

Depression

Depression is heavy chemicals and real sorrow—not proof that life is meaningless. Scripture shows saints who sat in it and were met by God.

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Care course · Part 2

Family and marriage

Healthy homes follow God’s order. Counselors often find hierarchy failures and whole-family patterns—not one “problem person.”

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Care course · Part 7

Parenting

Train first; discipline with love. Children need safety and co-regulated calm long before they need a lecture.

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Care course · Forgiveness

Forgiveness

Bitterness keeps the wound open. Scripture calls Christians to heal, stay tenderhearted, and restore relationships when repentance comes.

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Care course · Counseling

What counseling is

Christians may seek wise help for heavy burdens. Know what counselors do, test everything by Scripture, and never confuse professional care with the gospel.

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