SOL#52: God Loves Those Who Struggle with Mental Health - An Interview with Richard Covington of the Heights Church

In this episode, Doug and long-time friend, Richard Covington, conclude the SOL Podcast series on the intersection of faith and mental illness. Richard serves as the Executive Pastor of the Heights Church in Richardson, TX. His background includes a Masters Degree in Counseling and over 35 years in church and pastoral ministry serving youth, families, leading missions, pastoral care, and administration for several churches in Texas. Richard has a heart for people and for helping those struggling with mental health to find hope and healing and to discover God's deep love and care for them. Richard and Doug talk about how churches, pastors, and church leaders can help individuals and families struggling with mental illness, why it's ok for Christians to pursue therapy and professional medical treatment alongside their relationship with God, and words of wisdom from years of experience for both pastors and church members for healthy pastoral counseling relationships. Throughout their conversation, Richard and Doug conclude Speak Out Loud's series of episodes exploring deep questions of faith and mental illness. If you've struggled with how to intersect your faith and your mental health journey, if you've been hurt or if you've doubted, in light of your pain, that God loves and cares for you - this episode and series are for you. You can learn more about Richard and the Heights Church at www.theHeights.org. The Heights Church is located at Hwy 75 and Renner Road in the DFW metroplex. Learn more about Speak Out Loud and the resources of hope offered by Stacee at Doug at www.speakoutloud.me. The mission of Speak Out Loud is to bring hope and encouragement to those struggling with mental health and to those who love and support them. We invite you to be a part of this journey - let's experience hope together!