May 2nd 13
Posted by Natalie Nichols
As we pray during the National Day of Prayer, I thought it would be helpful if I compiled a list of relevant posts from the archives:
Praying for America
For The Nation
For The Little Ones
Praying for Government Leaders (Part 1): A Prayer for the President
Praying for Government Leaders (Part 2): A Prayer Guide
Praying for Government Leaders (3): A Guide to Praying for Your Country
Praying for our...
read more
Apr 28th 13
Posted by Natalie Nichols
The previous post listed nine things the church can do for those who are affected by mental illness. This is the second part of that post
Six things the church should not do for those affected by mental illness are:
1. Pretend that because mental illness is virtually invisible, it does not exist.
2. Expect the person with mental illness to “snap out of it.”
Can someone with a broken bone...
read more
Apr 26th 13
Posted by Natalie Nichols
A recent study by Baylor University showed “that mental illness is not only prevalent in church communities, but is accompanied by significant distress that often goes unnoticed.” The study found mental illness present in 27% of families, with those families reporting twice as many stressors on average–stressors such as financial strain and problems balancing work and family....
read more
Apr 24th 13
Posted by Natalie Nichols
As I mentioned in the first post of this series, I wholeheartedly support treating clinical depression with medication. Yet I also know that life is plagued with constant imperfections that can rob us of our joy.
We can have the most healthy brain chemistry in the world and still be joyless and hopeless apart from Christ. Therefore, the life of Jesus and God’s Word should be a vital part of any...
read more
Apr 21st 13
Posted by Natalie Nichols
Scripture says “we have the mind of Christ” (1 Corinthians 2:16). When my Lyme encephalitis symptoms were severe, my mind was desperately dysfunctional. When you’re confined and unable to do things, your mind is what you use to cope—to occupy yourself and pass time. This is how I got through the first two years of confinement (after anti-depressant medication lifted the dark cloud of clinical...
read more
Apr 19th 13
Posted by Natalie Nichols
I’ve experienced clinical depression caused from both internal and external influences. During the first months of my disability, I became depressed by the sudden losses and changes in my life. Not doing anything…lying around sick all the time — it was a dramatic about face from college life at Baylor. During the week I had been busy on campus; on the weekends I ministered in churches and traveled...
read more
Apr 13th 13
Posted by Natalie Nichols
Noteworthy News:
Charisma News ~ ‘Time Magazine’ Highlights the Latino Reformation (Click to Tweet)
In its April 15 issue, Time magazine reports on the surprising rise in evangelical Latinos in the United States and the implications it could have for both American religious practices and electoral politics.
See also: TIME Magazine: Rise of Evangelicos
BGEA ~ Missing Final Four, But Still...
read more
Mar 28th 13
Posted by Natalie Nichols
“In our attempt to win the world by impressing the world, we have abandoned the confrontational language of the cross for the wooing language of power, might, success, and winning. The true power of our faith is power that the world calls weakness, and the victory of our faith is victory that the world calls failure. The Christ we profess to follow was made “perfect through suffering.” [Heb....
read more
“Natalie Grace Nichols is experiencing God’s grace and freely expressing it. My wife, Betty, and I thank God for the ministry of Jesus through Natalie.”
“I’m so thankful that God is raising up women like Natalie for a new generation, providing biblically balanced teaching, encouragement, and comfort for people who are enduring life’s trials.”
