How Low Self-Worth Makes Enemies of Friends

Low self-worth can surprisingly make “enemies” of your friends. How is this possible? In this article I look at the problem with the help of Henri Nouwen and offer some practical advice.

faith, mental health, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichOctober 30, 2023Henri Nouwen, low self-worth, self-worth, self-esteem, shameComment

What Scoreboard Measures Your Self-Worth?

Too often we measure our self-worth by how many “points” we are putting up on a scoreboard. But self-worth is a gift, not a game. In this post I draw on some wisdom from Henri Nouwen.

faith, mental health, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichOctober 20, 2023God, Henri Nouwen, Religion and Spirituality, self worth, Self-esteem Comments

Six Keys to Overcoming Tragedy and Setbacks

Rob Summers was a baseball phenom. But a hit and run driver changed his future. This post summarizes six key steps he took to recover from his tragedy.

religion and spirituality, recoveryF. Remy DiederichOctober 19, 2023comeback, Rob Summers, setting goals, Spinal cord injury, victim mentalityComment

How Can Churches Help Trauma Victims Heal?

This is the final post of a four part series on Post Traumatic Spiritual Growth. In this post I look at how churches can help people recover from trauma.

faith, mental health, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichOctober 6, 2023trauma, Post traumatic growth, post traumatic spiritual growthComment

What Is Post Traumatic Spiritual Growth?

This is part three of an interview of me talking about trauma and Post Traumatic Spiritual Growth. In this post, I look at five attributes of Post Traumatic Spiritual Growth.

faith, mental health, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichOctober 4, 2023Post traumatic growth, post traumatic spiritual growth, traumaComment

Facing Your Trauma With God's Help

Many people fail to recognize the impact that trauma has had on them. This is part two of an interview with F. Remy Diederich about Post Traumatic Spiritual Growth and steps to recovery.

faith, inner healing, mental health, religion and spirituality, recoveryF. Remy DiederichSeptember 28, 2023Healing trauma, recovery, trauma, PTSD, Post traumatic growth Comments

Trauma and Post Traumatic Spiritual Growth

This is Part One of an interview with F. Remy Diederich from the Life Above mental health conference looking at trauma and post traumatic spiritual growth.

mental health, religion and spirituality, recoveryF. Remy DiederichSeptember 25, 2023post traumatic growth, post traumatic spiritual growth, trauma, recovery Comments

Could Poverty Help us Forgive? Henri Nouwen

Henri Nouwen takes a radical look at both hospitality and forgiveness. If you have nothing, you are free to give and forgive everything. A reflection from his book, Show Me The Way.

forgiveness, faith, God, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichSeptember 21, 2023Forgiveness, Henri Nouwen, self worth, Show Me the Way: Daily Lenten Readings Comments

Guilt That Leads You Away From God: Henri Nouwen

There are two kinds of guilt: one that leads you to God and one that leads you away. Henri Nouwen takes a look at a guilt that leads you away from God. A reflection on his book, Show Me The Way.

God, faith, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichSeptember 13, 2023God, guilt, Henri Nouwen, forgiveness Comments

Overcoming Temptation: Learning from Jesus' Triumph in Matthew 4

Discover powerful insights on overcoming temptation from the story of Jesus' victory in Matthew 4. Learn how to find strength through God's word and resist temptations in your weakest moments.

faith, God, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichAugust 16, 2023Jesus, overcoming temptation, Satan, Temptation of Christ, temptation Comment

Ten Essential Sermon Tips For Pastors

If your sermons lack the impact and appeal that you’d like, these ten essential sermon tips may be just what you are looking for.

church, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichAugust 15, 2023preaching, sermons, coaching pastors, pastorComment

Ten Reasons Why People Fail to Leave a Toxic Church

Many people suffer from spiritual abuse in toxic churches. But they often struggle to leave. Why is that? Here are ten reasons why people fail to leave a toxic church.

church, Christianity, faith, God, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichJune 23, 2023spiritual abuse, toxic faith, abusive pastor, emotionally abusive pastorComment

When GOSSIP becomes a spiritually weaponized accusation

Spiritually toxic leaders often weaponize the accusation of gossip to shut down complaints. But what does the Bible say about gossip? Accusing someone of gossip is often a tactic of spiritual abuse.

faith, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichMay 26, 2023gossip, toxic faith, spiritualabuse, spiritual abuse, church, abusive pastorComment

Chris Herren: How to Climb Up From Rock Bottom

How to you rise up from rock bottom? Chris Herren, former basketball star, helps people do just that after hitting rock bottom himself.

addiction, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichMay 19, 2023addiction, NBA, Substance abuse, Chris Herren, rockbottom Comments

How to Recover from Loss, Grief, and Exile

Experiencing loss is like being sent into exile emotionally. The grief of loss can make you feel cut off from your life as you knew it. Here are five things you can do to return from your exile.

faith, grief, mental health, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichMay 18, 2023exile, faith, grief, loss, grief and loss Comments

Depression and Perfectionism

Striving to always be your best can get the best of you. Perfectionism can lead to depression. But understanding God’s acceptance might relieve you of this burden.

God, mental health, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichMay 5, 2023depression, Major depressive disorder, Major League Baseball, perfectionism Comments

For Pastors Only: A Lesson From Politicians

Pastors, like politicians, have a base of supporters. How they treat their base can cause their followers to grow or decline. This post gives practical ideas on how to affirm your base and include newcomers.

church, leadership, pastorsF. Remy DiederichMay 3, 2023including others, welcoming church, outsiders, church growth, growing your churchComment

Goodness and Mercy Will Follow You: Day 40

Even through hard times, God’s goodness and mercy will follow us and eventually catch up! Day 40 of the 40 day devotional.

Bible, religion and spirituality, sufferingF. Remy DiederichApril 8, 2023loss, Richard Rohr, suffering, failure, setback, goodness and mercy, resurrection Comments

Double Blessings From God: Day 39

When God brought people out of a time of trouble and suffering, he often gave them a double blessing. Are you able to let God bless you?

Bible, Christianity, faith, religion and spirituality, sufferingF. Remy DiederichApril 7, 2023exile, grief, loss, prodigal, restorationComment

Necessary Endings: Day 38

If you want to return from the wilderness after a major setback in your life, you may need to leave some friends behind. These are necessary endings in order to get your life back.

boundaries, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichMarch 31, 2023boundaries, exile, grief, loss, return from exile, Henry Cloud, Necessary EndingsComment

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