We're wired for the pre-fall ideal of profound love and security. Dave Teixeira joins us to unpack relationships in Genesis, and how sin disrupts the harmony of our relationships, leading to our hiding and a loss of real connection. Reflection on our origins helps understand the depth of relationships. Selfishness and unmet expectations hinder connections. Viewing others through the lens of the gospel fosters grace and patience, transforming how we navigate relationships.

Beth Broom discusses the intentional design behind our need for rest, healthy food, and boundaries, Beth explores how embracing our finite nature can lead to a fuller, more present life. Drawing from biblical principles and personal experiences, she highlights the importance of honoring our bodies and minds as part of our spiritual journey.

"Our relationship with ourselves is complex and it's fluid and it's always happening" -Beth Broom

Beth is an integrative expert in helping people connect with and walk in God's design after profound adversity. She masterfully weaves in biblical and psychological ideas that demonstrate the importance of physical body and our dominion over it.

"We are integrated beings. So when we talk about our bodies, we're not just talking about our flesh and blood and our organs. We're also talking about the things that are, encased within our bodies, our emotions, our minds, our souls. The fact that the Holy Spirit has taken up residence inside a physical body." - Beth Broom.

Mental health and spiritual formation with Matthew Hodges; Part 2. Matthew leaves us with a profound insight: the journey of rising out of our survival mode and forming to our highest selves is intrinsically relational, rooted in our absolute closeness and trust in our loving God. The more we get around Him, the more we become like Him. The more we lose ourselves, the more we find ourselves.

The Rise and Form duo interview Matthew Hodges (M. Div) on how to understand our mental health as a spiritual issue. We consider what the bible's first few chapters teaches us on what thriving as a human is and how we are formed to be spiritual beings, with a soul, and the implications that this has for our well being.

Dr. Nate shares biblical wisdom and psychological insights as well as personal examples in this moving and impactful second instalment as we focus on emotional health and Genesis.

Feelings are big, feelings are sensitive and they can certainly take a hold of you and we all need help with this! Dr. Nate Brooks joins Dr. Aundrea and Abe to provide insights from Psychology and Theology about how emotions can be understood and managed through God's intentional design.

We invite you to be a part of something exciting called Rise & Form! Rise & Form addresses the gap between mental health challenges and Christian spiritual formation for anyone seeking to develop their internal world and make positive changes in their real life. Through this platform we hope to support you at a practical level by providing best practice resources, innovative tools, and a nurturing community that fosters good mental health and spiritual formation. Looking forward to getting to know each other and inspiring, challenging and supporting your formation.

- Aundrea and Abe