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"Dear God, I'm Sad"

by Gabby Wilkinson

Reflections from a chemically imbalanced Christian.

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Episodes

  1. Ep. 23: "Dear God, am I going to Hell?" with Tori Beck (Pt. 1)

    Tori Beck, the creator of the Christian Advocate, hangs out with us this week on the “Dear God, I’m Sad” Podcast! Tori is a writer, content creator, and advocate. She holds a bachelor's in psychology and a master's in counseling and currently works for social services in mental health. After...

  2. Ep. 22: "Dear God, set me Free" with Jenni Johnson

    I have the honor of having the intelligent and kind Jenni Johnson join me this week on the “Dear God, I’m Sad” podcast. Jenni is a writer, content creator, and podcast host of “Cageless”. “Cageless” is a self-discovery podcast about experiential wisdom, culture, and personal hope. After stumbling...

  3. Ep. 21: "Dear God, I'm Scared" (Solo Mini Episode)

    The first (kinda) solo episode of the season is here! In this episode, I start out in the intro giving you a small life update and then we move into listening to a sermon I recently preached on fear. In this sermon, I talk about how we get through moments in our lives when stability and certainty...

  4. Ep. 20: "Dear God, I want to Live" with Maddy Scholefield

    This week, I hung out with the writer and editor of Anxious Faith, Maddy Scholefield. Anxious Faith is a production of Our Daily Bread Ministries, a ministry that helps millions of people connect with God each day, and was born out of the need to address the growing mental health crisis in...

  5. Ep. 19: "Dear God, give me Hope" with Sarah I. Fox

    Sarah I. Fox joins me this week on the “Dear God, I’m Sad” podcast to talk about her experience living with Bipolar Disorder and hope. Sarah is an alumna of The King’s College with a B.A. in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics with a Pre-Law minor. Sarah currently works as a Case...

  6. Ep. 18: "Dear God, be my Sanctuary" with Daniel Whitehead

    Welcome back to “Dear God, I’m Sad”! To kick off season two, I sit down with Daniel Whitehead who serves as the CEO of Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries, a non-profit that exists to equip the Church to support mental health and well-being. He is a Regent College graduate and ordained minister…

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  7. Season 2 Trailer

    Welcome to Season 2 of the "Dear God, I'm Sad" Podcast! Are you ready? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deargod_imsad/ Merch: https://dear-god-im-sad.square.site/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_gabswilks_ Podcast: https://deargodimsad.buzzsprout.com Gabby’s Website: gabriellemwilkinson.com...

  8. Episode 17: "Dear God, I'm Deconstructing" (Season Finale) with Reid Bervik

    Reid Bervik has an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and is a writer, creator, and speaker. In this season finale, I ask Reid about his experiences in deconstructing his faith from his white evangelical background and the trials, tribulations, and triumphs within his story. Listen to hear...

  9. Episode 16: "Dear God, I'm in College" with Michael McCord, Ed.D.

    Michael McCord is the executive director of the Georgia United Methodist Commission on Higher Education and Collegiate Ministry (UM Commission), which oversees and underpins the higher education ministries of the North and South Georgia Annual Conferences of The United Methodist Church, providing...

  10. Episode 15: "Dear God, I'm Suffering. What about You?" with Dr. Marcia Webb

    I sit down with Dr. Marcia Webb to talk about her book Toward a Theology of Psychological Disorder. Dr. Webb is a clinical psychologist who completed both an MDiv from Fuller Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Fuller Graduate School of Psychology. She has conducted...

  11. Episode 14: "Dear God, I have Bipolar Disorder" with Dr. Monica A. Coleman

    This week, I chat with Dr. Monica A. Coleman, the John and Patricia Cochran Scholar for Inclusive Excellence and Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Delaware, author or editor of six books, ordained AME minister, and contributor to the field of womanist theology and other…

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  12. Episode 13: "Dear God, What's the Truth?" (Mini Episode)

    Happy New Year! To kick off 2023, I'm giving you a mini-episode consisting of a message I preached back in November 2019. In this message, I speak candidly about my struggle with my addiction to self-harm, the lies I believed about myself, my faith, and my God (the "3 Big Lies"), and the truths I...

  13. Episode 12: "Dear God, Meet me on the Psych Ward" with Rev. David Finnegan-Hosey

    I hang out with author and minister Rev. David Finnegan-Hosey to talk about his book, Christ on the Psych Ward. Christ on the Psych Ward walks its readers through David's multiple hospitalizations, journey with Bipolar Disorder, and discovery of Christ and the Vulnerable God on the psych ward…

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  14. Episode 11: "Dear God, I'm Depressed" Pt. 2 with Dr. Jessica Coblentz

    In the 2nd part of my and Dr. Jessica Coblentz's conversation on Depression, we dive into the parallels between the experience of Depression and the experience of the Hagaric wilderness, the significance of meaning-making and the lack thereof, and moving through life as a Christian depression...

  15. Episode 10: "Dear God, I'm Depressed" Pt. 1 with Dr. Jessica Coblentz

    In this first part of my conversation with Dr. Jessica Coblentz, assistant professor in the Department of Religious Studies and Theology at Saint Mary’s College and author of Dust in the Blood: a Theology of Life with Depression, Dr. Coblentz speaks about her experience with severe depression…

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  16. Episode 9: "Dear God, I Wrote a Poem" (The realities of living with a mental illness) mini episode

    In this mini, solo episode, I read a poem I wrote while in college that ended up winning an award called "Your Apologetic Wife" (Linked here). From this poem, I enter into a theological discussion regarding the realities of those who suffer from mental illness or mental health challenges and…

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  17. Episode 8: "Dear God, I'm in the Loneliest Generation" with Dr. Josh Packard from the Springtide Research Institute

    I am hanging out this week with THE Dr. Josh Packard, the Executive Director of Springtide Research Institute and accomplished researcher and speaker on young people in America, specializing in their spirituality and their relationship with religious groups and faith leaders. With over 10 years…

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  18. Episode 7: "Dear God, I'm Clergy" with Rev. Lindsay Geist

    Reverend Lindsay Geist, MDiv, MSW, LCSW, Director of Clergy Wellbeing, providing mental health resource support for North Georgia Conference clergy, joins me on the "Dear God, I'm Sad" Podcast this week! Rev. Lindsay and I talk about the startling statistics regarding clergy's mental health, how…

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  19. Episode 6: "Dear God, I'm Gabby" (Meet Your Host) Part 2

    In the second part of the Meet Your Host episode, I talk through her journey to creating "Dear God, I'm Sad," answer the infamous "What's something you feel strongly about that other people are either indifferent about or feel opposite of the way you feel about it" question, and indulge in a...

  20. Episode 5: "Dear God, I'm Gabby" (Meet Your Host) Part 1

    In the first part of this two-part episode, my sister, Danielle, and I have a conversation about my past with my mental illness, my relationship with Christianity and the Church during the worst of my mental health, and the way my mental illnesses impacted my relationship with myself, my loved...

  21. Episode 4: "Dear God, I need Hope" with Will Hutcherson

    This week, I sit down with national speaker, founder of Curate Hope, Next Gen/youth pastor of 15 years, and co-author of Seen, Will Hutcherson. Over the past several years he has become increasingly passionate about finding practical ways to bring hope to kids and teens who are facing increasing...

  22. Episode 3: "Dear God, I have OCD" with Rev. Katie O'Dunne

    I talk with my high school chaplain and friend, Reverend Katie O'Dunne, who is affectionately known to me and many others as "Chaplain K." Rev. Katie O'Dunne is an Ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, interfaith chaplain, IOCDF lead advocate, doctorate student, founder of Faith and...

  23. Episode 2: "Dear God, I'm in Youth Ministry" with Christina Fletcher

    I'm joined this week by Christina Fletcher, youth ministry director and Next Gen Coordinator at Missouri United Methodist Church. Listen as Christina shares her experiences as a chemically imbalanced pastor, practices and habits she has implemented in her own youth ministry to create an open and...

  24. Episode 1: "Dear God, I'm Starting a Podcast"

    Welcome to the "Dear God, I'm Sad" podcast! Listen as I, Gabby Wilkinson, creator of "Dear God, I'm Sad" and host of the "Dear God, I'm Sad" podcast, introduce the "Dear God, I'm Sad" brand to the podcasting world. Here, I speak about what "Dear God, I'm Sad" is as well as the mission and the...

  25. "Dear God, I'm Sad" Trailer

    Hey, I'm Gabby Wilkinson and welcome to "Dear God, I'm Sad." Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deargod_imsad/ Merch: https://dear-god-im-sad.square.site/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_gabswilks_ Podcast: https://deargodimsad.buzzsprout.com Gabby’s Website: gabriellemwilkinson.com Email:...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Reflections from a chemically imbalanced Christian.

HOSTED BY

Gabby Wilkinson

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Reflections from a chemically imbalanced Christian.

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