mental health awareness
Joy Misunderstood
The Bothy Sessions are, in part, an autobiographical commentary regarding part of my pursuit of Jesus for the last thirty years. It has been (and is) a pursuit that is both deleriously joyful and deeply depressing. (more…)
The Bothy Sessions: Jesus Sojourn
If you’re a Christian and you’ve worried that your mental health isn’t what it ‘should be’, be encouraged in Jesus’ Name! (more…)
The Bothy Sessions: update
A very exciting collaborative team, including quality film-makers and screen-writers, have now gathered around this project.
We paused on the filming of The Bothy Sessions a couple of weeks ago sensing that there was more in the Lord’s heart about this than just a cool book review/response.
There’s a much-needed, wider conversation about the unique mental health challenges for the Christian, and this is now going to be shot in early August 2018. It’s a humbling undertaking.
In the meantime, if you’re interested, please drop me a line with any questions and – for a little taster – here’s a little more context for you:
The Heart of a Sojourner – the mental health of a Christian
Losing Joseph in Genesis and gaining Moses in Exodus seems like a reasonable exchange to me, though one that isn’t without tears.
The emotional crescendo of the Genesis narrative is one of the most moving parts of the Bible because it’s capped with the stunning revelation that God’s sovereign goodness included preserving a pagan multitude that would only ever loathe Him.
