Mind and Soul Podcasts

First broadcast on Travellers Tales on Premier Christian Radio, Rob Waller is interviewed about how he became a Christian, why he went into medicine and then psychiatry and how he hopes Mind and Soul can help Britain today.

Rob Waller, 15/08/2010

Emotions are crucial to the way our brains operate. But for Christians some emotions can be seen as ‘undesirable’; even sinful. This seminar explains what emotions really are for, and considers how attempts to suppress them can itself lead us into sin. What should we change about the church’s attitude toward emotions?

Kate Middleton, 12/07/2010

Understanding and helping when you have a thorn in the flesh (situations of chronic suffering) is not an easy task. We need to focus on the light of hope rather than on the darkness of the trial; to speak of victory rather than defeat; not to be paralysed by the thorn’s venom but rather strengthened by the supernatural antidote of grace. Victory is forged along a costly road that ultimately leads to serene acceptance and to experience the power of Christ that is perfected in our weakness.

Pablo Martinez, 26/05/2010

Dr Rob Waller is interviewed by the Torch Trust, www.torchtrust.org, about the mental health problems of blind and partially sighted people. Torch is a Christian fellowship where blind and sighted people meet on equal terms. Some 130 Torch Fellowship Groups meet informally on a monthly basis across the UK, with many more overseas.

Rob Waller, 20/03/2010

Hazel Rolston talks about her new book - Beyond The Edge [IVP] - in which she tells the story of her struggle with postnatal depression

Hazel Rolston, 01/03/2010

Self Harm and Suicidal Ideas are common today - affecting an increasing number of people, especially teenagers. Jonathan explains how to tell the difference, how to know when to act and what to do

Jonathan Clark, 30/01/2010

Why is worry such a problem and how can we learn to worry the right amount about the right things

Will Van Der Hart, 18/11/2009

Rob Waller interviews Stephen Matthew about being the Associate Pastor of a very large church and how they deal with pastoral issues, and Arrianna Walker about the principles underlying Mercy Ministries and their current plans

Various, 10/09/2009

Listen to extracts from three speakers from our major conference in Bradford in March 2009

Various, 21/07/2009

An over view of the history of Mind and Soul, of Rob's journey and of the relationship between Spirituality, Christianity and Mental Health

Rob Waller, 14/05/2009

How can we make our churches places where we can healthily express and heal emotions, and why does this not happen at the moment?

Will Van Der Hart, 14/03/2009

Will Van Der Hart covers this topic in a seminar at the Mind & Soul London Conference held in October 2008. Please note: Due to a recording error, this audio file only covers the first three points.

Will Van Der Hart, 21/02/2009

Dr Jack Graham, of PowerPoint Ministries in Texas USA, spoke at the Mind & Soul London Conference in October 2008.

Jack Graham, 21/01/2009

Dr Rob Waller speaks about whether Christians should take antidepressants as part of a Seminar. This seminar was held as part of the Mind & Soul London Conference in October 2008.

Rob Waller, 03/11/2008

Will Van Der Hart is interviewed by Jeff Lucas and Ruth Dearnley as part of the regular premier programme - in good company

Will Van Der Hart, 01/07/2008

PRIME is an international charity developing person-centred healthcare in many developing countries. At this conference, their first on mental illness and health, Dr Rob Waller speaks about how mental health and Christianity relate in developing countries

Rob Waller, 25/04/2008

Dr Rob Waller teaches Centre Managers for Christians Against Poverty how they can help with suicidal ideas by helping with debt, and how to spot when they need to act on suicidal threats. Session 3 of 3.

Rob Waller, 26/03/2008

Dr Rob Waller teaches Centre Managers for Christians Against Poverty how they can help with suicidal ideas by helping with debt, and how to spot when they need to act on suicidal threats. Session 2 of 3.

Rob Waller, 26/03/2008

Dr Rob Waller teaches Centre Managers for Christians Against Poverty how they can help with suicidal ideas by helping with debt, and how to spot when they need to act on suicidal threats. Session 1 of 3.

Rob Waller, 26/03/2008

25% of clergy time off is cause by depression - but very few pastors feel they can raise this in their churches

Will Van Der Hart, 22/02/2008

Recorded at the Fusion Conference in Oxford. Over 120 students crammed into a room designed for 40!

Rob Waller, Will Van Der Hart, 24/11/2007

We can end up getting into vicious circles in our behaviours, but if we stop long enough to understand them, they can be undone and unwound, even to the point of being in a better and stronger place than before

Rob Waller, Will Van Der Hart, 20/09/2007

Mercy Ministries have just opened their first house in the UK helping up to 12 girls at a time with life controlling issues. Antidepressants - should Christians take them [Interview by Rob and Will]?

Various, 16/08/2007

Identity - a sermon from a recent Mental Health Sunday we ran. Church communities - how they can help your mental health.

Will Van Der Hart, 20/07/2007

Churches today can ask you to be very busy - and all on top of a busy job and family life. Will Van Der Hart talks about some recent 'space services' at St Mary's London. Rob Waller then explains how some Christians can become very obsessional in their thinking about sin and hell, even to the point of getting OCD

Will Van Der Hart, Rob Waller, 01/07/2007

Identity - a sermon from a recent Mental Health Sunday we ran. Church communities - how they can help your mental health.

Will Van Der Hart, 03/06/2007