Scripture named this pattern centuries before "parentification" became a clinical term. A look at what God's Word, forty years of research, and the Christian counselors I trained under actually say — including where they disagree.
Read MoreSome thoughts about how David’s writing in the Psalms is evidence of how he participated in working out what he knew of neuroscience anandamide’s (Bliss Molecule) and the ever present effect of stress on a human body.
Read MoreThere's a particular shame in not being able to feel God's presence — as if not-feeling means not-believing. But the newest trauma research suggests the problem often isn't faith at all. It's a nervous system still forecasting danger in rooms that are actually safe. Here's what predictive processing gets right that the old "body keeps the score" model didn't — and what it means for anyone whose body won't cooperate with what their heart already believes.
Read MoreGrounded in 2 Chronicles 7:14, this post explores how one degree of intentional change — backed by neuroscience and Scripture — can rewire your heart and mind over the course of a year.
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