Breaking Bread Podcast

We are all too familiar with anxiety. We don't like it. But do we understand it for its finer details? In this episode of Breaking Bread, Ted Witzig Jr. walks through three types of anxiety: spiritual, situational and anxiety disorder.

Show Notes:

Below are some of the topics covered in this podcast:

• Is there a difference between worry and anxiety?
• How does God view anxiety? Is all anxiety sin?
• Understanding the nuances between spiritual anxiety, situational anxiety and anxiety disorders.
• What is the role of our thoughts in worry and anxiety? How does focusing on God's promises help with worry and anxiety?
• The role of shame in keeping Christian people dealing with anxiety from receiving support. How the church family can help.
• How to give support to someone with anxiety without being overly simplistic or trite.
• Ted shares his personal experience of anxiety and how spiritual and medical support helped him.

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