Have you or someone you know been hurt by the church or religious people? Perch.Church Pastor Al Han sits down with two of his friends and recent members of Perch.Church, Lauren and Jerome. Lauren is an ordained minister and Jerome is a writer and editor. All three of them come from different backgrounds and provide unique perspectives on spirituality and emotional health.
Great Plagues of 2020
Exodus 5:1-5, 6:1-2
With all of the catastrophes happening in 2020, it feels like the apocalypse. However, all of the events that have occurred in 2020 are more like the Ten Plagues in the Book of Egypt. And despite what some good-natured Christian Americans may think, America is not God's chosen nation. In actuality, America is more like Egypt and the Great Plagues of 2020 are bringing upon a season of reckoning for this nation.
Jesus the Healer, Not the Curer
Mark 5:21-34
How has 2020 impacted your overall health? Your mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health. 2020 has proven to be a most difficult year for everyone. Several years from now, we may look back at this year and realize how lonely, anxious, or even depressed we were as a result of everything that’s happened so far. But the good news is, this is precisely why Jesus came into the world. Jesus came to heal you completely, not just cure one part of you. As my friend and colleague Bethany McKinney Fox once said, “Healing is not the same as curing.”
Reveal to Heal
As Perch.Church kicks off its "Restoration" month, we need to learn to relate with God and people we trust in real ways. This means not putting up a facade of who we are, but rather, reveal our true selves. Revealing leads to healing. What does revealing our hearts look like? That’s what we explore in this message.
Ephesians 5:8-20
Creative Living Webinar
Artist, poet, and educator Dea Jenkins leads us in a creativity workshop. Everyone is created in God's likeness. God is Creator and therefore everyone is a creator. As we tap into the creator within, we unlock the healing, therapeutic, and evolving spirit within us towards spiritual growth.
Creative Faith
All human beings are created in God’s likeness. If God is the Great Creator, then every human is a creator. When we neglect our creativity, we suppress or ignore a deep part of our spirituality.
Genesis 1:1-27, Exodus 35:35, Ephesians 2:10
Self Care Sunday
Recording of “Self Care Sunday” webinar with psychologist and therapist Dr. Carrie Ann Horn.
How are you taking care of yourself these days? Like REALLY taking care of yourself. Getting drunk, playing video games, and watching entertainment might be fun, but it’s not self-care. How are you taking care of your emotional and spiritual health?
Good Lament
Psalm 42
Lament is a good and necessary emotion of love. Lamenting well is a lost spiritual practice in Western society, but why? There are some insidious ways we've been convinced by our culture that lamenting is a bad thing. But Jesus Christ knew how to lament well because He knew that lament was good for the soul. If we don't lament in healthy ways, it will come out in unhealthy ways like isolation, irritability, or violence. We are living in painful times right now and we need to lament well in order to get through difficulties better than before.