Under the Juniper Tree Season 11, Episode 3 for Thursday, January 23, 2020 I feel that I need to remind us that there is are some inherent dangers in our usage of social media and these are things of which we should be aware. ·         One is the effect of our online presence. ·         We have the opportunity […]

Under the Juniper Tree Season 11, Episode 2 for Thursday, January 16, 2020 Andrew Crowe reviews My Thorn In the Flesh: A Vietnam Veteran Speaks About PTSD and the Bible by Bobby Gayton. Links Order My Thorn in the Flesh: A Vietnam Veteran Speaks About PTSD and the Bible by Bobby Gayton We want to hear from you! […]

Under the Juniper Tree Season 11, Episode 1 for Thursday, January 9, 2020 V.1-7 — Shows the difference between God and man o   God is immortal while man is not. o   The imagery given by Moses is that of God cutting man down. Sounds a bit harsh until we realize v.8.  ·         v. 9-11 — We may live long […]

Under the Juniper Tree Season 10, Episode 7 for Tuesday, December 17, 2019 Thought up by Viktor Frankl. o   Spent portion of life in Concentration Camps during WW2. o   Family died and was the only survivor. o   Noticed something about his fellow prisoners. He could tell when someone was going to die soon because certain prisoners would become: listless, […]

Under the Juniper Tree Season 10, Episode 6 for Tuesday, December 10, 2019  Back in September Jarrid Wilson, a preacher at what is termed a “mega-church,” passed away. o   Wilson was an avid supporter of mental health awareness. o   Earlier in the day he preached a funeral for a woman whose life was lost by her own hands. […]

Under the Juniper Tree Season 10, Episode 5 for Tuesday, October 22, 2019 Can we take medication for mental illness? o   Yes. o   1 Tim.5:23 ·         Should we take medication for mental illness? o   For some the answer is yes. o   For some the answer is yes but for a period of time. §  You also need: exercise, to eat right, to […]

Under the Juniper Tree Season 10, Episode 4 for Tuesday, September 24, 2019 Take note of Gal. 2:20 Some try to argue the sinfulness of taking medication from the word “witchcraft.” The Greek word is “pharmakia” and is where we get our English word Pharmacy. Some choose to believe the word means that taking medication is […]

Under the Juniper Tree Season 10, Episode 3 for Tuesday, September 17, 2019 ·         It is at this point we want to understand the proper view of medication. ·         The types of medication. o   Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI). This blocks the body’s ability to reabsorb serotonin in the body. This helps keep more of the neurotransmitter into the […]

Under the Juniper Tree Season 10, Episode 2 for Tuesday, August 27, 2019 The Atheism Argument o   The argument states that counseling and psychiatry have their basis in Atheism ergo, it’s best not to trust their methods. o   There’s some truth to this argument. Some of the counseling models were created by Atheists. o   At the same time, there […]

Under the Juniper Tree Season 10, Episode 1 for Tuesday, August 6, 2019 This is somewhat of  hot button within Christianity. ·         There are many who are opposed to the idea of taking medication for a few reasons: o   Claims that anti-depressants create chemical imbalances while the brain works to fix them. §  My issue with this argument is […]