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We often misdiagnose our failures of self-control as mere moral weakness, when in reality, they are fractures in our identity. This week, our hosts - pastors Kevin Dixon & Sam Barnhart & therapist Dave Verhaagen - have us wondering "Why do we keep doing this?" Here’s the gentle truth: beating yourself up or drowning in shame after you slip isn’t going to help you heal. Most of the time, we aren't failing because we're bad people; we're just tired, lonely, or looking for a little comfort in a noisy world. Discover where modern behavioral psychology meets spiritual grace, and learn how designing your environment, rather than relying on fleeting willpower, can completely transform your daily life. - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(615) 861-9503⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, [email protected].

Teenagers today are navigating unique levels of emotional anxiety & performance pressure, leaving parents & leaders searching for real answers. In this episode, our panel host - pastors Kevin Dixon & Sam Barnhart & therapist Dave Verhaagen - sits down with Youth Pastor Rob Gonzalez to uncover what's truly driving the emotional, relational, & spiritual world of modern teens. Rather than dismissing Gen Z & Gen Alpha's rare struggles, we explore how the intersection of faith & psychology can help adults respond with empathy, curiosity, & authentic connection ---------- Want to dive deeper into the core questions driving today's youth? Check out "What Gen Z Really Wants to Know About God" by Tanita Tualla Maddox—the book referenced by Rob in this episode.

When the very structures meant to offer spiritual shelter become sources of emotional harm, disentangling authentic faith from institutional control can feel like an isolating battle. Chris McClarney join pastor Kevin Dixon & therapist Dave Verhaagen to help pull back the curtain on the quiet mechanics of religious abuse, offering a compassionate, psychology-backed map to help you name your experience, establish healthy boundaries, & begin healing. - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(615) 861-9503⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, [email protected].

In part two of our series on the relationships between parents and their adult children, therapist Dave Verhaagen and pastor Kevin Dixon address kids who choose to cut relationship with their parents. Why is this phenomenon increasing? When is it a healthy decision? - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(615) 861-9503⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, [email protected].

In this two-part series, therapist Dave Verhaagen and pastor Kevin Dixon look at the relationships between parents and their adult children. This episode, we explore how adult relationships are formed by whether the family of origin was "centrifugal" (outward pushing) or "centripetal" (inward pulling). - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(615) 861-9503⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, [email protected].

Who are you? Is your identity created from birth or curated from experience? And how who you are integrate with your faith? Suzie Lind join regular pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart and therapist Dave Verhaagen to discuss. - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(615) 861-9503⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, [email protected].

In the second part of our series on perfectionism, pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart join therapist Dave Verhaagen to look at perfectionism in the church. How do we square the command to be perfect like our father with the imperfection of our humanity? - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠(615) 861-9503⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, [email protected].

Therapist Dave Verhaagen, together with pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart, looks at perfectionism in this first episode of a two-part series. How can we identify perfectionism in our lives and in others? What strategies help us manage it? And can perfectionism ever be a good thing? - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at ⁠⁠⁠(615) 861-9503⁠⁠⁠. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, [email protected].

Scott Allender is back this episode with regulars Dave Verhaagen, Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart. As a professional with a different background and practice, Dave asks Scott his toughest questions about the Enneagram. Plus: What number types were Kramer and Michael Scott? - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at ⁠⁠(615) 861-9503⁠⁠. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, [email protected].

We continue our Enneagram discussion this week with author, coach and Enneagram expert Scott Allender and spiritual director Katie Mullin. They join pastors Sam Barnhart and Suzie Lind to explore the spiritual roots of the Enneagram and what makes this system different from other personality typing tools. They also share practices for using the Enneagram. - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at ⁠(615) 861-9503⁠. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, [email protected].

Suzie Lind joins therapist Dave Verhaagen and fellow pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart to examine the Enneagram, one of the most popular systems for determining personality types. They share what’s useful about the Enneagram, how it can inform relationships, and also what the limitations of the system are.  - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at (615) 861-9503. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, [email protected].

On our last episode, we talked about forgiveness. This time, the focus is on reconciliation and restoration. What’s the difference between all those terms? Do we always need to reconcile when we forgive? What if reconciliation is impossible? And, how do we move towards restored relationships? Special guest  Suzie Lind joins pastor Kevin Dixon and therapist Dave  Verhaagen for the discussion. - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at (615) 861-9503. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, [email protected].

Why is forgiveness so important for our own health, and how do we get better at it? What’s the difference between forgiving and reconciling? Do we always need both? Therapist Dave Verhaagen and pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart share their own experiences and struggles with forgiving those who have wronged them.  - - - In this episode, Dave shares Everett Worthington’s REACH model for forgiveness. That acronym stands for: (R)ecall (E)empathize with the offender (A)altruistically offer forgiveness (C)ommit publicly  (H)old on to your commitment when doubts resurface - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at (615) 861-9503. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, [email protected].

What's the healthy role for doubt in a life of faith? Therapist Dave Verhaagen and pastors Sam Barnhart and Kevin Dixon argue that questioning and doubting are an essential part of believing. - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at (615) 861-9503. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, [email protected].

Therapist Dave Verhaagen and pastors Sam Barnhart and Kevin Dixon search for what's behind the need to be liked and what we can do to manage that craving. - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at (615) 861-9503. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, [email protected].