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Why Do I Still Struggle With Anxiety as a Christian?

Why Do I Still Struggle With Anxiety as a Christian?

Tony Portell Anxiety & Your Brain
Anxiety is not a faith failure. A pastor and crisis chaplain explains what's really happening in your brain — and what Scripture actually says about anxious believersWhy Do I Still Struggle With Anxiety as a Christian?You prayed about it. You memorized Philippians 4:6. You may have even confessed it, wondering if the anxiety itself was the sin. And it's still there — the tight chest before you fall asleep, the mind that won't stop rehearsing tomorrow.So you ask the quiet question a lot of believers are afraid to say out loud: If I really trusted God, would I still feel this way?After forty years of pastoring and crisis chaplaincy — sitting with people on the worst days of their lives — I can tell you: this question is one of the most common, and one of the most misunderstood, in the church.

Meet Tony Portell

I am the Lead Pastor of Vineyard Life Church (VLC) in Indianapolis, which my wife Lori and I established in 2006. VLC has campuses in both Indianapolis and Plainfield. 

I hold a Master’s degree in counseling and biblical studies. In addition to my pastoral duties, I serve as a Chaplain for the Indianapolis Fire Department and a member of the State of Indiana’s Mental Health Crisis Response Team. I also support churches and pastors throughout Indiana as an Area Leader for Vineyard Churches.

My book, No Longer Stuck, is an Amazon bestseller, and my latest book, Battle from Above, is currently the #1 New Release on Amazon.
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