Northeast Christian Podcast

Let‘s Talk About Mental Health | Emotionally Healthy Spirituality

Studies show that at least 1 in 5 adults in the United States experience mental health challenge. This number is even higher amongst teens. In 2020, the CDC reported that 40% of Americans were struggling with mental health or substance abuse.

What role does the church have to play in this mental health epidemic?

At Northeast, we believe in a wholistic approach to mental health. Mental health problems are rarely faith problems, but they can have faith solutions. We believe talking about our mental health with one another is vital, and the church should be a place where we share our burdens- not the place we hide them.

So, let's talk about mental health.

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If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please immediately contact a hotline for help:

 

LOCAL (to Louisville, Kentucky):

Mental Health Crisis Line: 502-589-4313

Seven Counties 24/7 Addiction Help: 502-583-3951

 

NATIONAL:

Crisis Text Line: HOME to 471-471

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK

Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255 press 1

The Trevor Project (24/7 helpline for LGBTQ youth ages 13-24): 866-488-7386

 

WEB:

NAMI Louisville: www.namilouisville.org

First Hour Grief Response: www.firsthourgrief.org 

Unpacking Faith | What Story Are You Living?

The stories we believe make and break our lives because they give us our answers to the big questions and realities of human life. What makes humans different than other living organisms is that, by nature, we must find a larger story to live into that explains our existence, purpose, meaning, morality, destiny, and more.

We're diving in to the Story of Popular Culture and asking, "Is it a true story? Is there a better story? Is there a story more in tune with reality?"

Do you know what story you're living? Let's unpack it together.

Unpacking Faith | Is it Okay to Question God?

"Is it okay to question God? Is it okay to tell him what I'm really thinking?"

The Bible gives us many examples of real people who brought their doubts, their struggles, and their questions to the Lord. In this message, we're looking at five examples of ways God responded to people who came to him with questions, honesty, and even accusations. How does God respond to them? What might he say to us if we come to him? Let's find out.

Three Clarifying Questions for Deconstructing

If your deepest beliefs are driven and formed by vengeance, a desire or longing to be in control of your own life, or by fear and insecurity, the way of Jesus offers something different. In week two of Unpacking Faith, we're asking three clarifying questions that can help you process doubt and deconstruction.

Unpacking Faith | Wrestling through Doubt & Deconstruction

Bob Cherry | Why am I So Angry?

We all wrestle with anger.

We would all like to think that other people or inanimate objects are the ones to blame for our anger, but with a brief survey of Scripture, we see this is simply not the case. Only you can control your anger. So is it worth the fight?

Founding Pastor Bob Cherry offers us six steps to controlling anger. You may be surprised by how simple they are once you really commit to placing your anger in the shadow of the cross.

Love the ‘Ville in the Workplace

God has you where you are for a reason. No matter where you work, you have an opportunity to love the people around you with the love of Jesus. We're passionate about helping you do just that.

Richard Mosqueda, our Spiritual Formation Team Lead, is passionate about helping people understand who they are so they can do what they're called to do. What might the Lord be calling you to do so you can unleash the love of Jesus in your workplace?

Grace & Truth | Nicole Unice

The Bible says in 1 John 2:6 that "Whoever claims to live in Him must walk as Jesus did." As Jesus followers, we must ask ourselves, "How did Jesus walk?"

Guest Speaker, Nicole Unice, joins us this week with a powerful sermon exploring the intersection of Grace & Truth. Can you have one without the other? Are grace and truth like a see-saw that must be balanced, or is it possible to abound in both?

Who we Are | Missional Intentionality

There are two "Great Commands" in the Bible: Love God and Love Neighbor. A desire for the second flows out of the first. You can’t white-knuckle a desire for the mission of God into your heart.

A desire to live FOR God grows from a life spent WITH God. The "Great Commission" to go and make disciples of all nations is not forever. Life with God is. How does this affect our mission to live life on purpose?

Who we Are | Public Witness

We live in a culture where "evangelism" feels wrong. But before he ascended into heaven, Jesus' last words to his disciples commissioned them to be his witnesses in the world. Today, our role as a public witness to Jesus means we must ask ourselves every moment, "What will this say to the unchurched and dechurched about Jesus?"

One of the most relevant "evangelistic" traits we have is hope. While everyone is distracted, bored, outraged, afraid, lonely, sad, exhausted, and doing all they can to avoid getting old, we bring hope!