{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68a37f2f352b565debdb56dc/6a663c75d1989631424c2b05?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Christianity & Mental Health","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68a37f2f352b565debdb56dc/1785084244817-b6e085f2-683d-42b1-9f15-6e6f899ac31c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode, I'm joined by my friend Abi (and her sausage dog Piper) for an honest conversation about faith and mental health.</p><p><br></p><p>I share my own story of growing up in church as a vicar's daughter, walking away at 16, and finding my way back to faith and community. Abi opens up about her own mental health journey, and how she can now see God moving through it looking back. </p><p><br></p><p>We talk about why stepping back into church can feel terrifying with past baggage, the tension between professional therapy and church culture, the difference between being a 'fan' of Jesus versus a follower, and trusting God's will over our own - including around infertility and unanswered prayers.</p><p><br></p><p>Suffering, faith, and why we're not meant to do any of it alone.</p><p><br></p><p>If this resonates, let us know in the comments 🤍</p>","author_name":"Rachel Shaw"}