The Pastor & The Counselor

Over the next couple of months, we are going to be diving into a series called, Kingdom Care, where we sit down and talk with a number of different individuals at In-Him Christian Wellness to discuss ways that we can engage in development and healing from a mind, body, and soul perspective.

In this episode, Pastor Ryan sits down with Christine Barnett, a nutrition expert, and discusses what her role is at In-Him Christian Wellness and how nutrition counseling could potentially benefit you or someone you may know.

Everyone has a blind spot, something that others can see in you but you can’t see yourself. Maybe a friend recommended you see a therapist but you were unaware you needed one. Or perhaps you’ve noticed behaviors in someone else but it’s their blind spots and you aren’t sure how to approach it. Today Pastor Ryan, Corryn, & AJ sit down and discuss ways to deal with your own blind spots and how to walk with others in grace with theirs. 

Change can be challenging for everyone. Change in job, location, or even just a change in the season can bring about different hurdles. Whether positive or negative, the significance or reason doesn’t matter; we can all be overwhelmed regardless. So how do we handle it in a healthy way? In this episode of The Pastor and The Counselor Pastor Ryan, Jonathan Burchard, and Corryn Vento sit down and discuss different ways to handle change in our lives.

How do the emotions of those around you affect you? Do you find yourself feeling everyone else’s feelings? In a world of hurt, we can easily become an “emotional sponge”, absorbing the hurt around us. So, how do we separate them? In today’s episode of The Pastor and The Counselor Pastor Ryan, Corryn, and AJ sit down to dig deeper into the dangers of “Emotional Absorption” and ways we can avoid it. 

How do we rediscover joy? This can feel really hard, especially if you’re just…numb or in the middle of a struggle. How do you get from point A to point B when there are no parameters?

“[peace and joy] when we’re not experiencing it, I liken it to us giving it away… that’s not only our inheritance for the future but established for us in Christ by His spirit right now.”

Pastor Ryan, Jonathan, and Corryn sit down to discuss "joy"; what it is, where it comes from, and how we might rediscover it.

It’s a “New Year, New You”… but what does that mean for you? Is it a season of renewal for you or is it a time of solidarity? In the last episode, we talked about re-establishing new rhythms but what about your faith? Is it time to change things up? 

In this episode Pastor Ryan, Corryn Vento, and Jon Burchard break down what it looks like to Re-Energize Your Faith.

“Rest. Receive. Re-examine”

“We re-establish new rhythms to take deeper steps into healing, wholeness, and who God created us to be… and recognizing when or if we’re off track.”

Welcome back & it’s 2023! What does that mean for you? What was 2022 like for you? What rhythms did you establish and what changes did that make for your year? 

Today, Pastor Ryan, Corryn Vento, and Jonathan Burchard sit down to dig into the reality of what it looks like to re-examine the current steps you’re taking, who you’re looking at for direction, and what steps you could take to further a journey of healing and wholeness.

Christmas is over and a new year is around the corner! In this short episode of The Pastor & The Counselor, Pastor Ryan, Corryn, AJ and Kristen sit down for a quick check-in to discuss what it looks like to “bounce back” from the holiday season and how to plan for a new year. 

For some of us, the holidays are full of joy and excitement. For others, it’s a time of struggle and stress. What are your expectations during the holidays? What boundaries do you need to set in order to have a “healthy” holiday and manage those expectations? This week on The Pastor and The Counselor, Pastor Ryan, Corryn, AJ, & Kristen sit down and discuss expectations and boundaries this holiday season.

In the last episode of The Pastor & The Counselor, Pastor Ryan, Corry, AJ, and Kristen discussed the trauma and violence our children are exposed to daily and how to combat that. In this episode, they're going to dig a little deeper and discuss what our children might be experiencing through all of it. From coming out of CoVid to the stress of school, we're going to talk about how we can come alongside to support our youth. 

In this series, of the Pastor & The Counselor, Pastor Ryan meets up with counselors Corryn, AJ, and Kristen from In-Him Wellness to talk about "Supporting Our Youth". What that looks like, what they might be experiencing, and how we as adults can help our young people in a world where they seem to be facing trauma and violence, on an increasing scale. 

What do you like to do for fun? What is fun? How can having fun be a productive use of Kingdom time? In this episode of the Pastor & the Counselor, Pastor Ryan, Jon & Corryn sit down and discuss how important it is to give yourself ‘permission’ to experience fun!

Summer can sometimes mean spending more time together as a family. This can be wonderful but also has its challenges. Join Pastor Ryan, Corry, and Jon as they discuss the relationship hurdles we may face this summer and how to handle them.

Why is routine important, how might the summer affect our routines, and what can we do to help alleviate some of the stress in the transitions? These are just a couple of questions Pastor Ryan, Jon, and Corryn discuss today.

In a society that tells us we need to be busy to be successful, it can seem impossible to give yourself permission to rest, even in the summer. In this episode of the Pastor & the Counselor, Pastor Ryan, Corryn, and Jon bring us into summer with a new series Summer Rhythms and discuss how to go into this season with a mindset of rest and relaxation.

Sometimes we just need a fresh start or a shift, but that can be scary. Change can feel overwhelming! How do we start to take small steps to choose some healthy change? How does our relationship with God help us? In today's episode, Ryan, Jon, and Corryn sit-down and talk about some of these questions and what it means to choose change. 

The season is changing and often we have changes happening in our lives as well. In today's episode Ryan, Jon, and Corryn sit down and talk about how we handle change and how the way we process change can make a big difference in our personal health. 

How does movement affect our mental well-being? How do we start pursuing a lifestyle that involves movement? In today's episode, we take a deeper look at these questions and many others with Ryan, Corryn, and special guest Alexa.

Spring is here and for some of us, that means spring cleaning! Clearing the cobwebs in our lives can look many different ways. Today we take a look at goal setting as a way to refresh and renew ourselves for the year. 

In this episode, Ryan, Corryn, and special guest Alexa sit down and discuss the barriers that could be getting in the way of achieving our goals. Or maybe even just getting them set. If you don't know where to start, I encourage you to dig deep, take notes if you need, and enjoy. 

We were never created to walk alone but walking with other people can be complicated and messy. When we are grieving, it can add a layer of complexity that we aren't always prepared for. In this episode Ryan, Jon, and Corryn dig deeper into the topic of grief and what it can look like to walk with others on their journey. 

Grief, unfortunately, is a universal reality. We will all have to deal with grief at some point in our lives. What grief looks like can be different for everyone. 

In this episode of the Pastor & the Counselor, Ryan and Corryn sit down and explore what grief is, how grief can affect us, and how to handle walking in your own personal journey. 

We can always use some encouragement. The question, is where does it come from? In this episode Jon, Corryn, Ryan, and our new guest Kim talk about encouraging one another. Sometimes what we think is encouragement might actually be hurtful, so thinking it through is really important.

We can always use some encouragement. Is it possible to encourage ourselves? In this episode Jon, Corryn, Ryan, and our guest counselor Kim talk about encouraging ourselves.

Sex & Money

Relationship Frustration

Join us for today's episode of The Pastor and The Counselor as Pastor Ryan Brown, Jon Burchard, and Corryn Vento discuss the topic of hard conversations, why they happen, why they need to, and how to have them!

Join us for this episode of The Pastor and The Counselor, as Pastor Ryan Brown, Jon Burchard, and JoHanna Newman discuss the value of Creative Dramatics within the Integrated Care tool box!

Join us for today's episode of The Pastor and The Counselor as Pastor Ryan Brown, Jon Burchard, and KellyAnne Riden discuss how Clinical Massage fits into the Integrated Care tool box!

On today's episode of The Pastor and the Counselor, Pastor Ryan Brown and Jon Burchard talk with Dani Nickerson about Intensive Outpatient Programs, and how this particular collaboration of therapies can have huge impact with an integrative care approach. 

On today's episode of The Pastor and the Counselor, Pastor Ryan Brown and Jon Burchard talk with Amanda Settle on the role of the Biblical Life Coach within the integrative care approach to health and wellness. 

Join us today, as we continue in our series about integrate care. In this episode Pastor Ryan talks with counselors, Jon Burchard and Tyler Schuhly about Somatic therapy, and how incorporating physical movement effects the mind.

Today's episode is kick-starting a series on what Integrative Care looks like, particularly with In Him Christian Wellness. Pastor Ryan, Jon Burchard, and Corryn Vento begin this series by talking about what a care team approach to wellness looks like. Join us today as we dive into this discussion on Integrative Care.

On today's episode of The Pastor and the Counselor, Pastor Ryan Brown, Jon Burchard, and Corryn Vento discuss what wholeness is and how our health is integrated body, mind, and spirit. Many people often take a compartmentalized approach to overall wellness, but everything is connect. Today's discussion dives into how these different aspects of our being affect one another.

In today's episode, Pastor Ryan and Counselors, Jon Burchard and Corryn Vento dive into Part Two of their discussion on worry. Last week they discussed where worry comes from and how it affects the whole life (body, mind, and spirit). This week they will dive into some helpful and practical strategies for dealing with worry.

Part One

In today's episode, Pastor Ryan and Counselors Jon Burchard and Corryn take about the origins and effects of worry. Everyone deals with worry from time to time, but worry doesn't have to call the shots. In this conversation of the Pastor and the Counselor they get down to what the roots of worry are and and how it affects all parts of our lives (body, mind, and spirit).

On today's episode, Pastor Ryan Brown, Jon Burchard, and Corryn Vento talk about Pressure. We all face it in some measure and at some point, but learning how to deal with it is something altogether different. Todays discussion dives into internal and external pressure, learning how to recognize the symptoms of negative pressure, and practical tips on how to manage it all.

On todays' episode, Pastor Ryan Brown, Jon Burchard, and Corryn Vento talk about how to do a Spiritual Check-up and why it's such a foundation part of our overall wellness and wholeness.

On today's episode, Pastor Ryan Brown, Jon Burchard, and Corryn Vento talk about how to do a relationship check-up. After more than a year of shut down, remote working, and social distancing it's a little challenging to figure our how to re-engage. 

On this episode of The Pastor and the Counselor, Pastor Ryan Brown, Jon Burchard and Corryn Vento talk about why it's important to to do a mental health check and some simple questions we can use to evaluate how we're doing.