Can you love Jesus and still struggle with anxiety or depression? Can you believe in prayer and still need counseling—or medication? Too often, faith and mental health get separated into opposing camps. In this episode, we’re bringing them back together. Join Ali, Pastor Michael Ewart, and professional counselor Mark Scherschel for an honest conversation about where theology meets psychology—and why you don’t have to choose between your faith and your mental well-being.

In this episode, we tackle:

• Pastor vs. Counselor: How to know who to talk to and why these two roles should actually work as a team to support you.
• The “Weak Faith” Myth: Why struggling with mental health is not a sign of spiritual failure and why faith isn’t a “vaccine” that prevents mental illness.
• Social Media & Self-Worth: A deep dive into how scrolling creates habits of self-critique and comparison, and practical ways to “brick” your phone to protect your mind.
• Men’s Mental Health: Breaking the “macho” stigma, the reality of self-medication, and how to help the men in your life find the emotional vocabulary they need.
• Counseling 101: What actually happens in a session (spoiler: it’s not a Freudian couch), how to find a “good fit,” and red flags to watch out for.
• Medication & Christianity: Answering the widely debated question: Can you take medication for mental health and still be strong in your faith?.
• Spiritual Warfare: Discerning the difference between a chemical imbalance, the brokenness of a sinful world, and direct spiritual attacks.

Everything Is(n’t) Fine Sermon Series
Check out these messages we shared with our church family on stress, self-worth, anxiety, and depression, as mentioned in this episode.

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