Jesus and Your Mental Health

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S3 E1: What is Mental Health? Living God's Vision for Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength

Welcome to Jesus and Your Mental Health Season 3! In this episode, we take a “zoom out” to define mental health biblically—examining personhood as heart, soul, mind, and

Sep 7
49 min

S2 E29: BONUS - Faith Meets Physiology: Healing Anxiety Beyond 'Pray More' with Brook Rozzie

In this episode, Rebecca Maxwell and Brooke "Rozzie" discuss how functional nutrition, nervous system regulation, and spiritual practices intersect to explain symptoms li

Aug 24
1 h 01 min

S2 E 28: More than Tired - Recognizing & Preventing Spiritual & Emotional Burnout

Today's episode explores how burnout shows up across heart, soul, mind, and strength—especially for those in ministry and caregiving roles. Rebecca Maxwell and Jonathan V

Aug 17
45 min

S2 E27: Breaking Free from Toxic Negativity

Have you ever felt like everything in your life was going wrong? In today's episode, Rebecca Maxwell and Jonathan Vinke dig into chronic negativity—how it forms as a lear

Aug 3
50 min

S2 E26: A God-Shaped Mind: How Faith Rewires the Brain with Dr. Chuck Coker

In this episode Jonathan Vinke talks with Dr. Chuck Coker about his book A God-Shaped Mind, which explains how spiritual transformation shows up physically in the brain.

Jul 20
45 min

S2 E25: OCD Part 2 - Finding Freedom Through ERP with Dr. Cyndee Stevens and Tiffany Wood

This episode continues our deep dive into OCD and unpacks exposure and response prevention (ERP), a standard treatment for OCD. Rebecca Maxwell talks with OCD clinicians

Jul 6
57 min

S2 E24: BONUS - Understanding OCD and Finding Freedom with Dr. Cyndee Stevens and Tiffany Wood (Part 1)

In this episode Rebecca Maxwell welcomes Dr. Cyndee Stevens and Tiffany Wood to explain what obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) looks like, how it differs from normal an

Jun 29
53 min

S2 E23: Raising Disciples, Not Just Good Kids: Gospel-Centered Parenting with Amber Hicks

In this episode Rebecca Maxwell interviews Amber Hicks, a friend and kids minister at Church of Eleven22 in Jacksonville, Florida. They dive deep into the philosophy behi

Jun 15
56 min

S2 E22: The Big Brave Choice: Teaching Kids the Courage to Forgive with Lori Newell

In today's episode, Rebecca Maxwell interviews Lori Newell about her new children's book, The Big Brave Choice, co-written with Pastor Joby Martin. The episode explores

Jun 1
51 min

S2 E21: Parenting Help Pt. 4 - Letting Go Without Losing It: Parenting Late Teens to Young Adults (17-20)

Parenting part 4 explores the challenges and transitions of parenting late teenagers into adulthood, covering identity formation, responsibility, faith development, and p

May 18
55 min

S2 E20: Parenting Help Pt. 3 When Kids Become Teens: Navigating Identity, Hormones, and Boundaries (12-16)

In part 3 of our parenting series, we explore parenting during the volatile middle-school-to-high-school years (roughly ages 12–16), covering brain development, puberty,

May 4
48 min

S2 E19: Parenting Help Pt. 2 - Raising Elementary Kids to be Rooted, Resilient, and Confident (6-12)

Welcome to part two of our multi-part series on parenting. This episode explores parenting elementary-aged children (roughly 6–12). We explore a range of topics, includin

Apr 20
41 min

S2 E18: Parenting Help Pt. 1 - The Crucial Early Years (0–5)

Welcome to part one of our multi-part series on parenting. This episode focuses on parenting children ages 0–5, emphasizing how rapid brain development and early attachme

Apr 6
39 min

S2 E17: BONUS - ADHD, Identity & Shame: Reclaiming Who You Are feat. Julie Norman

Rebecca Maxwell and her guest Julie Norman explore how ADHD’s dopamine-sensitive nervous system affects motivation and executive function, and how those challenges often

Mar 30
42 min

S2 E16: Surrender, Sobriety, and Salvation: A 12‑Step Journey with Steve & Val Crooks

In today's episode, Rebecca talks with Steve and Val Crooks about their decades-long recovery through a 12-step program. This important conversation covers the moment the

Mar 16
1 h 00 min

S2 E15: Biblical Acceptance and Peace - Finding Shalom in the Serenity Prayer

In this episode, Rebecca Maxwell and Jonathan Vinke explore the Serenity Prayer and its roots in faith-based recovery, exploring what biblical acceptance really means and

Mar 2
50 min

S2 E14: Stop This Train - Embracing Age, Grief, and God

This episode explores how aging changes the brain, body, relationships, and faith, and how grief and loss shape emotional and spiritual maturity. Rebecca Maxwell and Jon

Feb 16
46 min

S2 E13: Christian Prayer and the Transforming Power of God's Word

Rebecca Maxwell and Pastor Jonathan Vinke explore how prayer shapes our minds, soothes the nervous system, and anchors our identity in Christ. Explore the differences be

Feb 2
45 min

S2 E12: The Brave Encourager: Faith, Counseling, and Restored Marriage with Heidi Mortenson, LMFT

On today's bonus episode, licensed therapist and coach Heidi Mortensen shares her dramatic spiritual turnaround—from a lukewarm faith to full surrender—how the Holy Spiri

Jan 26
52 min

S2 E11: Undrafted to Unshakable: Josh Wells on Faith, Fear, and Winning the Mental Game

Josh Wells, an undrafted walk‑on turned 10‑year NFL veteran and Super Bowl champion, shares how faith reshaped his mental game and gave him practical tools for confidence

Jan 19
1 h 01 min

Chart trend

Position in the Mental Health chart (US), last 90 days.

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#20

all-time peak

days in the top 50 since Apr 2025

Chart positions

Where Jesus and Your Mental Health ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 16, 2026).

#187 — Mental Health US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I’ve struggled with mental health my entire life. I’ve had many different traumas in my life. I’ve been sober over 4 years and am engaged to an amazing woman. The Lord has been gently guiding me and allowing me to stumble upon podcasts like this. I live in Pennsylvania and I have been watching pastor Joby and listening to his podcasts and he mentioned you. I’m very happy I found your channel and it’s been encouraging me in so many ways I want to be all God has called me to be God bless you and the work your doing it’s bearing fruit.

Savedson212 · Dec 2025

Amazing and authentic. Grateful for the wisdom of Rebecca. She and Jonathan unpack each episode so well. Appreciate the thoughtful discussions about our faith and mental health.

jimmie-ann · Sep 2024

This podcast marries together so many different aspects of our humanity along with the fact that every facet is made in the image of God. With relative content to our daily lives, rich historical and biblical insight, and not a hint of spiritual misinformation or judgement. This podcast touches on topics we can all benefit to learn more about. I look forward to each new one & am excited how this offers another tool in the hands of a believer and even a non-believer to navigate our emotions and our mind.

Suaj0001 · Aug 2024

This is practical information with a consistent message that change is possible and God continues to grow us. Rebecca illustrates how being made in God’s likeness means we are not reduced to behaviors or crushed by circumstances. Her heart for the church and it’s people is evident in the calling on her life. In this episode, she discusses the scholarship God has led her to while pursuing her licensure as an LMFT, building her practice and encouraging while coming alongside couples who no longer want to walk in pervasive patterns of hurting each other but mirror Jesus in how he is in their experience and continues to sanctify the now and the not yet in their marriage, family system and God’s Promise for their children’s children. This introductory podcast for the series brings exciting news of the fruit of a book titled “Jesus and Your Mental Health” as well as breaks down future episodes exploring people’s psychological organization of the Holy Spirit, the family unit and systems where we can authentically and obediently walk out relationships as fertile ground for living and loving like Jesus.

Amsie Sakamoto, LCSW · Jul 2024

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