Show Notes:

Humans are not machines, so why do we treat ourselves like we are?

In this episode, Eddie and Chris are joined by Dr. Warren Kinghorn, a psychiatrist who focuses on a more holistic approach to mental health, and health in general. Warren looks beyond merely reducing or eliminating the symptoms, because we aren’t machines. We are beings who need nurture and care and love. He believes that being in community with one another and walking alongside each other in our struggles plays a significant role in caring for our hurting neighbors. Christian community can offer support in ways that help us to know and to affirm the truth of God’s love, even in moments when we might not have the capacity to feel that love.

Warren is the Esther Colliflower Professor of the Practice of Pastoral and Moral Theology at Duke University as well as the co-director of the Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative at Duke. He is also a staff psychiatrist at the Durham VA Medical Center.

Resources:

Buy Wayfaring: A Christian Approach to Mental Health Care