Author: Madison J. Caplinger
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Advent: Don’t Skip the Genealogies
I recently began an Advent study during my personal quiet time (Advent: the period of time before Christmas, usually beginning on Dec. 1, in which Christians reflect on Christ’s first coming while looking forward to his second). I’m reading through the accounts of the birth of Christ, and surrounding events, in both Matthew and Luke. …
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MUSINGS VLOG | Marriage + Mental Health (Feat. Josh)
**FULL VIDEO THIS TIME** Apologies for the cutoff last time. This is the full, 17-minute vlog. A vital aspect of mental health that isn’t often discussed is how it affects relationships. Depression and anxiety can make marriage more difficult, but a great partner can make both more bearable. In this episode, I sat down with…
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MUSINGS VLOG | “Why are you trying to do this without me?”
I was drowning in anxiety and life changes, but God used someone else’s story to speak to me in a very real way. What are you trying to do without God?
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Election Day Wisdom: Update
Four years ago, I voted in my first presidential election. I reflected on that process in the original Election Day Wisdom post. No matter who gets your vote, there are a few things we need to keep in mind now just as much as we did in 2016
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Caring for Your Temple
I struggle with self-care. Don’t get me wrong; I can light a candle and take a long, hot shower with the best of them. Having lived with anxiety, I know all the tricks to temporarily melt away stress. What I’m talking about goes much deeper. I struggle to treat what God has given me with…
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MUSINGS VLOG: Mental Health Testimony, Part 2
CW: mention of self-harm, suicide. If the church is going to become a place where we can be open and honest about our mental health, it’s got to start with me. Check out part two of my mental health testimony: what I’ve struggled with and what God has brought me through.
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Find Your Simon
*Adapted from All Who Are Heavy Laden: Hope in the Gospel for Depression and Anxiety For many of us, life is hard lately. As a worldwide pandemic rages on, school children figure out how to learn and socialize among stringent guidelines and fear. New graduates must find ways to support themselves as jobs are scarce.…
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MUSINGS VLOG #3: Mental Health Testimony, Part 1
If the church is going to become a place where we can be open and honest about our mental health, it’s got to start with me. Check out part one of my mental health testimony: what I’ve struggled with and what God has brought me through.
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BOOK PREVIEW: It’s Not Your Fault
Bad Things Happen to Everyone Anytime a saint suffers, modern church culture is quick to point the finger rather than lend a hand. I am reminded of the man born blind that Jesus healed, as described in John 9. I’m sure the disciples’ hearts were in a good place, but their first question sounds rather…
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MUSINGS VLOG #2: How Can I be Anxious for Nothing with Anxiety?
The Bible says to be ‘anxious for nothing.’ But how does that work when you have anxiety? Is anxiety a sin? Can I control it? Or do we misunderstand biblical ideas of ‘peace’ and ‘anxiety’ altogether? Watch to walk through those questions with me.
Madison J. Caplinger 