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A Grace-Filled Path to Mental Wholeness
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Meet Barry
Barry Pearman has been a mental health support worker, chaplain, and pastor for almost 30 years, and someone who’s walked through depression himself.
Staying still doesn’t change anything. Change starts with a millimetre step down a different path. Let’s take this together.
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Does God Hate Me? Part one
Willpower is never enough
Are You Open to Receive?
Your Rehearsal can Change your Mind
Don’t be afraid, for you are very precious to God.
Caged By the Opinions of Others
Thanksgiving Requires Taking Notice. A Bible Story
To Reap in Joy you Need to Sow in Tears. Psalm 126
Change can feel like Being on the Wrong Side of the Road