Paul said it in the Bible: Everything is permissible, but not everything is beneficial. So, where's the balance between freedom self restraint? Pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart join therapist Dave Verhaagen to explore the psychology and theology of keeping ourselves in check. Is our identity wrapped up in our behavior? How does self control relate to sin? And, does it help when we show ourselves grace and forgiveness?

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Cultures have always had violence, but it's different now. What does it do to our psyche and spirit when millions instantly share in graphic violence, like the recent video of Charlie Kirk's assassination? Therapist Dave Verhaagen, and pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart reflect on the power of brutality to desensitize society and amplify its worst tribal behaviors.

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Pastors Sam Barnhart and Kevin Dixon join therapist Dave Verhaagen to ask how church discipline can go wrong and to survey the permanent damage that can result.

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The recent, well-publicized freak outs of some generative AI products has our panel wondering what happens when chatbots become so lifelike that we start to trust them.

That's an especially interesting question when those same AI models still reflect (or even multiply) the biases of the content used to train them. Pastors Sam Barnhart and Kevin Dixon join therapist Dave Verhaagen to look at the psychological and faith implications of forming trust relationships with non-human chat buddies.

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What does true vulnerability look like? How do transparency and vulnerability differ? And how can being part of a trusted community help us be strong in our vulnerability? Hosts Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart share their experiences.

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It's all-pastor day on Journey On My Mind. Sam Barnhart, Kevin Dixon and Suzie Lind discuss living in a world that continuously stokes fear and anxiety. How do we manage all this information and opinion in a healthy way?

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Artificial intelligence has accelerated—at a rate that it now out-thinks us in many ways. What does this mean for faith and mental health? Will ChatGPT become our new therapist and BFF? How will that affect us? And, if AI patterns itself after humans who exist in the image of God, will it, too, become godlike? Therapist Dave Verhaagen and pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart try to crack the code.

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Continuing our conversation on church conflict, pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart join therapist Dave Verhaagen to share their stories of conflict, analyze the deeper issues behind the disagreement and consider strategies for resolution.

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Churches aren't immune to conflict. It's crazy, we know! (Not that we've ever experienced that.)

So, what makes a church prone or immune to conflict? How can it be navigated safely? And, how are psychological personality types and their conflict styles reflected in churches? Pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart join therapists Lauren King and Dave Verhaagen for the discussion.

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Therapist Dave Verhaagen and pastor Kevin Dixon wrap up our series on resilience with a look at churches. What makes a church able to navigate difficult times (or not)?

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