Journey On My Mind

Host and therapist Dave Verhaagen and pastors Sam Barnhart and Kevin Dixon examine what it means for a church community to be emotionally, spiritually and cognitively healthy. But, first special guest Suzie Lind brings some inanity and hilarity from our sister podcast, JourneyNOW , to the roundtable. - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discuss...

Journey On My Mind returns from summer hiatus to examine the psychology of wealth. Can it be mentally healthy to be wealthy? And, how does the church manipulate those with wealth? Psychologist Dave Verhaagen joins pastors Sam Barnhart and Kevin Dixon to explore the subject. - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at (615) 861-9...

Churches should be centered on Jesus, but sometimes instead they revolve around authoritarian leaders. Psychologists Lauren King and Dave Verhaagen join pastor Kevin Dixon to look at the psychology of power and how it can be misused to control faithful. - - - 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 lik...

Pastor Suzie Lind joins psychologists Dave Verhaagen and Lauren King and fellow pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart as we conclude our in-depth conversation on growth mindsets versus fixed mindsets. This week: How the psychology concepts of growth and fixed mindsets apply to faith. - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at (6...

If you think you can or you think you can't, you're probably right. Turns out there's some psychological truth in that saying, as psychologists Dave Verhaagen and Lauren King join pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart to talk about the concept of "mindset." What's the difference between fixed mindset and growth mindset approaches to life? And, do these ideas apply to our f...

Self talk, hallucination, mental illness or voice of God? How do we know when the voices we hear come from within and when they're something more? Pastor Kevin Dixon and psychologist Dave Verhaagen explore the voices in our heads and help us learn how to better discern them. - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at (615)...

Our brains are amazing time machines. We can return to experiences in the past or imagine different futures based on our current actions. But sometimes our minds get stuck in those places, which is where mindfulness comes in. Science has good evidence that becoming intentionally aware of our present, without judging it, improves our health. So, how do we practice mindfulness? Is it the same thing...

Is secular mental health therapy compatible with faith? Pastor Kevin Dixon and psychologist Dave Verhaagen discuss why these two approaches to healing and growth don't have to be mutually exclusive. - - - 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...

Human behavior is filled with rituals in part because the brain is a pattern-seeking machine. So, does that mean they're just mental feedback loops, or can they help bring meaning to our lives? This week's panel of Dave Verhaagen , Kevin Dixon , and Sam Barnhart take a close look at the healthy--and sometimes not-so-healthy roles that rituals play in our spiritual and secular lives. - - -...

Recently, a well-known evangelical figure set the internet on fire when he said there's not such thing as mental illnesses, including ADHD, OCD and post-traumatic stress syndrome. It's all just a noble lie in the service of big pharma. As you might expect, Journey On My Mind's own therapist, Dave Verhaagen , and pastor, Kevin Dixon, have thoughts about the recklessness of those claims....

People often look to faith as a refuge of certainty, so questioning and skepticism can feel uncomfortable. Curiosity comes with the possibility that we might be wrong about our beliefs. But, is that so bad? Pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart join psychologist Dave Verhaagen to consider the value of open-mindedness. - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues?...

To celebrate mental health month, our podcast is mashing itself up with the Voxology podcast. Voxology host Mike Erre joins our regulars Kevin Dixon , Lauren King and Dave Verhaagen to respond to shocking recent claims by a well-known American pastor that there's no such thing as mental illness and that psychiatry and psychology are built on "noble lies." Follow Voxology here: https:...

Youth pastor and special guest Rob Gonzalez joins regulars Sam Barnhart , Kevin Dixon and Dave Verhaagen to deconstruct the idea of deconstruction. Is it okay to question elements of our faith? How can that be done in healthy ways? Can it devolve into making in a God in our own image? And why is questioning more important to younger generational cohorts like Gen Z than it ever was to the Baby Boom...

Dave Verhaagen ,  Kevin Dixon  and  Sam Barnhart  continue their series of short, focused conversations. This week: How do you know when you need therapy? Are there guidelines for when you need a professional versus when a friend or just some time can help? - - - 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...

In the first of a new "Short Journey On My Mind" series, Dave Verhaagen , Kevin Dixon  and  Sam Barnhart  explore the best ways to approach conversations at difficult times. Instead of offering platitudes, how can we help people by listening, asking better questions and just being present for them? - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the...

Dave Verhaagen ,  Lauren King ,  Suzie Lind  and  Sam Barnhart  conclude their two-part conversation on lonliness by asking how we can find and nurture friendships as an adult. - - - 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...

Coping isn't always bad. We all have strategies to work through the stress of life. How do we know when coping is healthy and when it's a problem? Therapist Dave Verhaagen and pastors Sam Barnhart and Kevin Dixon share their personal experiences and professional insights. - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at (615)...

In this first part of a two-episode conversation, Dave Verhaagen , Lauren King , Suzie Lind and Sam Barnhart look at the growing epidemic of loneliness in our culture. - - - 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, sam@jou...

Aging comes with serious mental health and spiritual challenges, as we discussed in our previous episode. But, caregivers have equally daunting issues. How do we help our loved ones and also maintain our own health? What boundaries should we set, and how can we negotiate the feelings of loss and limitation in the last years of life? Pastor  Suzie Lind  joins Journey On My Mind regulars  Kevin Dixo...

Sooner or later, we all find ourselves caring for aging loved ones. Or, we're the aging ones ourselves? How do we best navigate the physical, emotional, cognitive and spiritual aspects of that last chapter of life? Pastor Suzie Lind joins Journey On My Mind regulars Kevin Dixon , Dave Verhaagen and Sam Barnhart for part one of this special conversation series. - - - Do you have a comment or qu...

Happy New Year from the Journey On My Mind team: pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart , and psychologists Dave Verhaagen and Lauren King . We start 2024 with a look at the psychology of goals and change. - - - What's your goal for 2024? Share it with us or join the discussion with your other comments and questions about faith and mental health. Text us at (615) 861-9503. If you would like to t...

Following up on last episode's description of personality disorders, we look today at four specific unhealthy personality types: antisocial, borderline, histrionic and narcissistic. How can we recognize these behaviors in our personal relationships, and how does narcissism, specifically affect the American church? Books and other media mentioned in the discussion: Stop Walking On Eggshells: Ta...

How do we define personality (it's a long-standing pattern of relating to others)? Can our personalities change over time? And, what are the major types of personality disorders? Psychologists Dave Verhaagen and Lauren King join pastors Kevin Dixon and Suzie Lind for a discussion at the intersection of faith and psychology. The book Suzie recommends in this episode is Try Softer: A Fresh Appro...

Wars. Rumors of wars. Mass shootings. Political division and online hate. There's a lot out there to cause us stress and anxiety. Psychologists Dave Verhaagen and Lauren King join Pastor Kevin Dixon to explore strategies for dealing with the pain of life. What can we do when events frighten us? And, how do we cope when there's nothing that can be done? - - - Do you have a question for Jour...

Pastor  Kevin Dixon  and psychologists  Lauren King  and  Dave Verhaagen  continue their discussion about how psychology and faith can address body image issues. - - - Do you have a question for Journey On My Mind to address on a future episode? Join the discussion by texting us at (615) 861-9503. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email our care pastor, Sam Barnhart, sam@journeytn.co...