Mental Health Matters for Christians

Episode 16 of Mental Health Matters for ChristiansWhy can't I let go of this person? If you've ever felt like your happiness depends on one relationship, struggled to move on after a breakup, or felt consumed by a friendship, dating relationship, or even a marriage, this episode is for you. In this honest conversation, Christine Sneeringer and therapist Tim Long explore the difference betw...

Episode 15 of Mental Health Matters for ChristiansCan shame shape the course of a person's life? For Garry Ingraham, it did. Long before he struggled with same-sex attraction, Garry carried a crushing sense of shame—from rejection, bullying, father wounds, and early exposure to pornography. Those experiences shaped how he saw himself, how he viewed God, and the choices he made for years. Convi...

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Carol Swain shares her remarkable journey from growing up in extreme poverty, dropping out of school after the eighth grade, and battling depression and suicidal thoughts, to becoming a tenuredprofessor at Princeton and Vanderbilt University. But despite achieving everything she had dreamed of, she discovered that academic success couldn't heal the emptiness...

Episode 13 of Mental Health Matters for ChristiansIn this episode, Christine welcomes missionary and evangelist Fielding Cage to discuss the transformative power of discovering our identity in Christ. Fielding shares his story of growing up in a home marked by rejection and brokenness, believing he was unwanted and had nothing valuable to offer. Through a life-changing encounter with Jesus, miracu...

Many survivors spend years minimizing their pain, believing what happened to them “wasn't that bad.” Debra Marsalisi knows that journey firsthand. She shares her story of childhoodsexual abuse, teen pregnancy, date rape, years of silence, and the emotional wounds that shaped her life. She explains how trauma affected her relationships, identity, and understanding of herself—and how Jesus met h...

In this powerful conversation, Christine and her co-host Tim Long explore how our experiences with parents, church culture, trauma, addiction, and shame can shape the way we see God. Many Christians know the right answers about God intellectually, yet experience Him very differently in their hearts. Tim shares his personal journey through pornography addiction, shame, and multiple counselors befor...

In this deeply honest conversation, Christine and Justin Greenfield unpack his journey through same-sex attraction, emotional wounds, identity struggles, and sexual redemption through Christ. Justin shares how unmet emotional needs, bullying, father wounds, emotional abuse, and longing for same-sex connection shaped his early development—and how God met him in the middle of shame, confusion and de...

In this episode, Christine sits down with Lin Button, founder of the Healing Prayer School and longtime ministry partner of Leanne Payne, to discuss why we leak love and how God heals the deepest places of emptiness and insecurity. Lin explains how our earliest experiences — even in the womb or infancy — shape our capacity to feel secure, connected, loved, and emotionally grounded. She explores th...

Christine sits down with country music artist Lisa Daggs to unpack her raw and redemptive story. Lisa shares how unresolved pain, a longing to feel loved, and a desire to numb her emotions led her down a path of alcohol and drug addiction that nearly destroyed her life. After multiple arrests and facing prison time, Lisa hit rock bottom—and that’s where everything changed. In a moment of surrender...

What do Christians get wrong about sex, porn, and parenting? In this candid Q&A, Sy Rogers addresses some of the most difficult and often avoided topics in the Christian life. These are real questions from real people—about sex, pornography, masturbation, parenting, shame, and self-control—and Syanswers them with biblical clarity, compassion, and decades of pastoral experience. We talk about:...

In this powerful part two of the episode on Why are feelings important, Christine and co-host Tim Long go deeper into the question around feelings and attempt the solve the dilemma: If feelings are so important… why do we avoid them ? Christine shares raw, personal stories from her own journey—growing up learning to suppress emotions, struggling with self-criticism, and eventually dis...

What happens when addiction takes everything—and God still calls you back? In this powerful episode, Christine sits down with Katina Anagnostakis, who shares her raw and redemptive journey through drug use, gambling addiction, and devastating loss —including gambling away nearly $1 million in just three years. But Katina’s story doesn’t end in destruction. Through recovery,...

What happens when a pastor secretly battles shame, addiction, and a double life? In this powerful episode of Mental Health Matters for Christians , Dr. Mike Courtney shares his raw and honest story—from growing up in a broken home to becoming a successful pastor… while hiding deep struggles with shame and sexual addiction. After years of secrecy, everything came crashing down—co...

In this powerful episode of Mental Health Matters for Christians , Christine sits down with Angie Monroe—author, speaker, and advocate for survivors of military sexual trauma—to share a story that is both heartbreaking and deeply hopeful. After experiencing a brutal assault while serving in the military, Angie was pressured to stay silent and left to carry the weight of trauma alone. W...

In this episode of Mental Health Matters for Christians , Christine and co-host Tim Long dive into a question many believers struggle with: Why are feelings important—and what do we do with them? For many of us, we were taught that emotions are unreliable, dangerous, or even sinful. But what if ignoring your feelings is actually keeping you stuck? Tim shares his powerful story of growing up...

In this powerful opening episode, Christine sits down with Becky Dymond—a licensed mental health counselor and founder of Lighthouse PBC—who is on the front lines rescuing trafficked women through radical acts of love, relationship building and consistency. By meeting women at laundromats, building trust, and offering real pathways to freedom, Becky shares what it actually takes to wal...