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Welcome to theFormed.life Podcast where we are all about deepening our formation in Jesus for all of life. In this episode we explore the intersection of mental health and spiritual formation as followers of Jesus. Tom and Liz Nelson join us for this important conversation. 

One in four of us will experience a mental health crisis in our lives. If we knew that one in four of our church family experienced this trauma, wouldn’t we want to know about it and have the church be a place that considers the unique needs of those dealing with these issues? 

Even if you never personally experience a crisis, your mental health and emotions are a part of how God made you and Jesus cares deeply about you as a whole person.

In this conversation, we talk about:

• how to “undo the aloneness” in our lives
• the coming together of theology and mental health
• the importance of not just knowing God but being known by God
• Some practical advice on what to look for in mental health professional 
• Attachment theory

You’ll hear us use the language of “attachment” and “attachment theory” a number of times. If you’re interested in learning more about attachment and how it affects your relationships with other people and with God. There are a couple of resources listed below.

• Podcast: Attachment: What It Is and Why It Matters So Much - Adam Young
• Podcast: Our Attachment History & Relationship with God Curt Thompson
• Book: Why You Do the Things You Do: The Secret to Healthy Relationships - Tim Clinton and Gary Sibcy

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In this episode of theFormed.life podcast, we talk with the Voice of the Chiefs, our very own Mitch Holthus. Mitch tells us about his work with the Chiefs and what it looks like to integrate faith into all of life, sharing the truth of the gospel, the importance of scripture memorization, and making time for others even when life is hard and even when it gets busy.

SHOW QUOTES:
"The time that the Lord gives us in this life [is not infinite], and he wants to use us. And he needs us...it's a very strange strategy, really, that he's relying on us because…I've goofed this up many times down through the years.

“It's a dream for a lot of people to work in the realm of sports and professional sports. But many times that dream is not what they thought it was going to be, and it can be a very difficult profession to be in… it can get pretty intense. There's a lot of frank discussions about shattered dreams.”

“What God has taught me is to have that heart to be open. And even though you're [feeling like] oh man, I got ten things to do, and I got a deadline tomorrow… I've got to stop, freeze, and just be available. And sometimes that leads to some very powerful situations.”

“I keep a prayer journal and sermon notes…what I keep is 17 years prior…because when I do that I see how God has been faithful in the things that I've forgotten about.”

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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Julia Sadusky to talk about gender identity and gender dysphoria and how the local church can be a place of hope. As followers of Jesus, it is our desire to respond with grace and love to the many cultural shifts relating to gender identity while remaining tethered to a biblical foundation.

At Christ Community, we affirm with our Lord Jesus and believers throughout history that “from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female’” (Mark 10:6; Genesis 1:27). There is a good design to our bodies being sexed, and a beautiful diversity of women and men contributing in genuinely complementary ways in the church, the family, and broader society. 

And yet, how do we respond both to a culture that is increasingly opposed to biblical truth and to individuals who are image-bearers of God navigating difficult situations related to their gender identity?

Facing these complex questions can be daunting, but humble listening and learning is always a good next step. This is why, with the encouragement of our Elder Leadership Team, we invited Dr. Sadusky to join us. She is deeply rooted in an orthodox view of the authority of Scripture and holds to a biblical understanding of gender and sexuality. And she models beautifully how to think clearly and love compassionately.