Journey On My Mind

Pastors  Kevin Dixon  and  Sam Barnhart  and psychologists  Lauren King  and  Dave Verhaagen  discuss how psychology and faith can address body image issues. - - - In today's conversation, Lauren mentions "More Than A Body" by Lindsay Kite and Lexie Kite. You can find that book on Amazon or on Apple Books . Do you have a question for Journey On My Mind to address on a future episode?...

Everyone forms attachment relationships from their first days of life. Psychologists categorize these attachments as secure, anxious or avoidant. Turns out, how you relate to others also influences how you see God. Pastors  Kevin Dixon  and  Sam Barnhart  join psychologist  Dave Verhaagen  to explain the research and explore its implications. - - - Do you have a question for Journey On My Mind to...

Anyone who studied statistics heard it: Correlation does not mean causation. So, what does it really mean when two beliefs or behaviors go together? Pastors  Kevin Dixon  and  Sam Barnhart  and psychologists  Lauren King  and  Dave Verhaagen  to look at more results from the recent Journey survey of mental and spiritual health. - - - Do you have a question for Journey On My Mind to address on a fu...

What makes for healthy faith, and how does that intersect with overall mental health? Pastors  Kevin Dixon  and  Sam Barnhart  and psychologists  Lauren King and Dave Verhaagen  review the results from a recent Journey survey. - - - 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 someo...

Which is worse, abuse or neglect? And, why do people's responses to these forms of mistreatment vary so much? Pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart and psychologist Dave Verhaagen explore these questions in response to a recent listener question. - - - 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...

Psychologist  Dave Verhaagen  and pastors  Kevin Dixon  and  Sam Barnhart  answer listener questions on emotional abuse and over-identification with mental health issues. Also: How can healthy boundaries be compatible with faith's radical call to generosity and hospitality? - - - Do you have a question for Journey On My Mind to address on a future episode? Join the discussion by texting us at...

What are the roots of our mental health? Turns out, the answer is complicated. Join psychologists Dave Verhaagen and Lauren King and pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart as they discuss the influence of upbringing, environment, biochemical and faith on our psyche. The group uses examples from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), anxiety and eating disorders to frame their discussion. - - - Do you...

Are Christianity and psychology compatible? In this special event, recorded live at Brentwood, Tennessee's Journey Church on July 2, 2023, Dave Verhaagen and Kevin Dixon examine spiritual and clinical approaches to mental health. Are they incompatible, or can we integrate spirit and psyche? The hosts also take questions from the audience. - - - Do you have a question for Journey On My Mind to...

Psychologist Lauren King joins Journey On My Mind as a regular panelist. Hosts Kevin Dixon and Dave Verhaagen learn more about Lauren's journey and explore the relationship and conflicts that can occur when spiritual and psychological practices collide. - - - 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 yo...

In part two of our series on rethinking faith, hosts  Kevin Dixon ,  Dave Verhaagen , and  Sam Barnhart  discuss how changing your mind can change--and challenge--relationships. What happens when you shift your understanding and those you are close to don't? Kevin, Dave and Sam also look at how rules and relationship affect how we parent. - - - Do you have a question for Journey On My Mind to...

Hosts  Kevin Dixon ,  Dave Verhaagen , and  Sam Barnhart  expore questions about questioning faith? Why does rethinking, questioning and being skeptical sometimes make us feel bad? Why are some people pre-disposed to deconstruct their understanding of God, while others remain comfortable? Is it just human to doubt, and how risky is it for our mental health? - - - Do you have a hard question for Jo...

Kevin Dixon, Dave Verhaagan and Sam Barnhart separate myths from facts about cultural violence. How does aggression differ from violence. And what can be done to reduce violent behavior? 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 Barnhar...

Psychologist Dave Verhaagen leads Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart through an exploration of how our individual personalities and life experiences affect our perception of the world. How can two people see the same event or set of facts and experience it so differently? And, how do these differences affect our understanding of communities, faith and God? - - -  Do you have a question for Journey On My...