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Aug 2023
1h 1m

Is All the Talk of Mental Health Bad for...

Clearly Reformed
About this episode

The three amigos are back to kick off a new season of LBE. From college football to dropping kids off at college to the rise of mental health issues on college campuses (and everywhere else!), this episode has a back-to-school vibe you won't want to miss. Stick around for one summer book recommendation from each of the fellas at the very end.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:45 College Football

8:40 Kids to College & Other Life Changes

15:33 Collin’s Summer in the UK

19:30 Digital Liturgies

20:55 Trauma, Anxiety, and Mental Health

43:30 Desiring God - Light & Truth Podcast

44:25 Books

1:00:34 Until Next Time

Books:

Digital Liturgies

Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents―and What They Mean for America's Future

Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization

Separating Church and State: A History

East of Eden

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