Episode Summary
What do you do when faith alone hasn't fixed it? In this powerful, deeply honest episode of the Junk to Jewels™ Podcast, host Georgette Beck sits down with Chris Morris — ministry leader, award-winning author of three books, internationally known TEDx speaker, and founder of a mental health ministry that launched with 70 people on its very first night.
Chris grew up in a home marked by fear and abuse. At 15, in the middle of a suicidal moment, he prayed a desperate prayer to a God he didn't yet believe in — and gave Him seven days to show up. What happened next changed everything. And yet, life didn't get easier. Chris wrestled with depression and suicide ideations throughout his entire adult life, ultimately reaching a crisis point in August of 2020 that landed him in a psychiatric ward.
But from that dark place, he heard a whisper that turned everything around: "Chris, I still love you."
Today, Chris brings together theology, neuroscience, and real talk to help the church become a safer place for the hurting. In this episode, he and Georgette talk openly about:
- His childhood in an abusive home — and the mom who had the courage to break the cycle
- The "7-day prayer" that led him to Christ at age 15
- His suicide attempt in 2020 and the divine encounter that followed in the psych ward
- Why medication, counseling, and mindfulness are NOT the enemy of faith
- Launching a 70-person mental health ministry — and what it revealed about the church's unmet needs
- His three books: By Faith, Resilient & Redeemed, and Trekking Toward Tenacity
- What he wishes every pastor and church leader understood about mental health
- A direct, heartfelt message to anyone silently struggling and wondering if God sees them
"God is good every day, all the time, no matter what — even when He feels absent. Believe that." — Chris Morris
Connect With Chris Morris
🌐 Website: chrismorriswrites.com
📖 Books: chrismorriswrites.com/shop
📩 Substack: refugefortheweary.substack.com
Books Mentioned in This Episode
- By Faith: 40 Devotions from Hebrews 11 — Chris Morris
- Resilient & Redeemed — Chris Morris
- Trekking Toward Tenacity — Chris Morris (Psalm 139 for parents)
- The Divine Conspiracy — Dallas Willard (Chris's foundational recommendation)
Connect With Georgette Beck & The Junk to Jewels™ Podcast
📚 Book: Junk to Jewels: A Journey from Brokenness & Despair to Beauty & Delight
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