Today we're back on toxic positivity, but we're going to look at from a church-centric perspective as well as examine what the Bible has to say about it theologically
Notes:
4:00 - Re-itroduction to toxic positivity.
8:00 - Where does toxic positivity exist in Christian faith communities?
13:00 - When is it appropriate to express our sadness and when is it not?
16:30 - How do we balance the scriptural promises of joy with being honest with our sadness? What does the Bible specifically say about lament?
24:30 - Psalm 88 and unresolved sadness.
30:20 - Can you experience hope without embracing pain? Michael shares insights of academic studies on the correlation of racism and hope.
36:00 - Why karma doesn’t exist in Christianity, even though we sometimes act like it does.
42:00 - How to spot toxic positivity within our own lives, how to get help, and parting thoughts.
