About the Author: J. LeBron McBride, Ph.D.

J. LeBron McBride, Ph.D. is a retire, experienced ordained minister who is a certified pastoral counselor, as well as a licensed family therapist. He is also the author of "Pastoral Care From the Pulpit: Meditations of Hope and Encouragement", "Living Faithfully with Disappointment in the Church" and "Spiritual Crises: Surviving Trauma to the Soul".

  • “I hope I have learned a thing or two over the years!”

    By Published On: October 5, 2022

    Following one person or one belief system and closing out all others is easy for humans to do.

  • A Fable to Ponder

    By Published On: September 4, 2019

    I am so disappointed; crushed is perhaps a better descriptor. I am so utterly defeated that it is more than physical and emotional, it has pierced jagged holes into my soul.  I thought he was the one. In fact, I knew he was the one. He was so authentic, so compassionate, so involved in helping those who were the unacceptable and the outcasts of the culture.

  • Coming Back to Faith

    The Journey from Crisis of Belief toward Healthy Engagement Meditative Signposts from the Christian Year

    By Published On: May 7, 2019

    Coming Back to Faith gently leads on the journey of faith or back home to faith; provides a sensitive and compassionate guide for living life as a Christian; aids with facing hardships with fortitude and renewal; helps move from chaos and despair toward passionate vitality; can lead from disillusionment to hope; and can calm the reactive and reenergize the faithful.