Tag: Addiction
Church called to be safe space
![People in a safe space](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Circle-of-people-holding-hands-AdobeStock_260159897.jpg)
“The church should be inviting and safe for people to come as they are,” says Alan Whitley. Mental health and faith belong together.
Relationships help overcome addiction
![Pastor shaking a man's hand.](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Opiods-Thornton.jpg)
Relationships heal. That’s the focus of this second article in a series about WV churches dealing with the opioid crisis.
WV churches fight opioid crisis
![Woman making plans for Recovery House](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Opiods.jpg)
The national opioid epidemic may seem like a losing battle, but United Methodist churches in West Virginia are offering hope.
Community is a cure
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A pastor views the current opioid crisis within the context of need for compassionate and loving relationships.