Contributor: Ryan Moffat, BS in Bible and Theology from Multnomah University. Pastor of Vast Church. There’s no pain like relational pain. If my stomach hurts I can take a Tums, if my arm is broken I can get a sling and a serious painkiller but where do you go when most important relationships become the [...]
Contributor: Ryan Moffat, BS in Bible and Theology from Multnomah University. Pastor of Vast Church. One of the first questions I ask couples when working in a counseling session is this; “What is your dominant, natural disposition to conflict? Fight or Flight?” We all have an internal, hard-wired mechanism within our own God-given psyches that [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Choosing sobriety and recovery from addiction is not an easy path, but ultimately, it is the only way to finding freedom from the overwhelming burden that comes with these destructive behaviors. Showing Recovery While many of the transforming effects of recovery [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope The process of recovering from an addiction involves being real with yourself and others and coming to terms with the manner in which addiction has taken over your life. Painful Past You cannot clearly know where you are going unless you [...]
Contributor: Ryan Moffat, BS in Bible and Theology from Multnomah University. Pastor of Vast Church. “For you know that afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no chance to repent, though he sought it with tears.” -Commentary on Esau. Hebrews 12:17 “Repentance is more than reciting well-calculated words [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.