Healing Eating Disorders Through Faith Based Care

About this sermon

Healing Eating Disorders Through Faith Based Care with Amie Shields and Ashlee Benson In this deeply moving episode, we sit down with Amy and Ashley to talk about something many people don’t fully understand but countless people silently struggle with: eating disorders. Amy shares her powerful story of trauma, shame, and survival, and how God redeemed her pain into a mission that is now helping women find healing every day. Today, she leads a nonprofit residential treatment center in North Florida, offering both clinical excellence and deep spiritual care to women battling life-threatening eating disorders. This conversation goes beyond surface-level understanding. It explores the emotional, physical, and spiritual realities of eating disorders and how true healing requires all three. Whether you’re personally struggling, love someone who is, or simply want to understand how to help, this episode matters. --------------------------------------------------------------- If you or someone you love is struggling with an eating disorder, help is available. Charis Eating Disorder Care provides Christ-centered, residential treatment for women, combining clinical excellence with deep spiritual care. 👉 Learn more or reach out: www.chariscare.com --------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction & the vision behind Karis Care 01:39 – Launching a residential eating disorder treatment center 06:11 – From patient to clinician: a powerful full-circle story 11:42 – Childhood trauma and the roots of an eating disorder 17:36 – How control, perfectionism, and dieting took over 22:01 – Misunderstanding eating disorders in the church 29:09 – When “healthy habits” become dangerous 36:43 – Relapse, hidden trauma, and hitting a breaking point 40:54 – What real recovery and treatment actually looks like 47:26 – How the church can better respond + how to get help Download the Maximum Life+ app today and get instant access to hundreds of hours of sermons, Bible studies, books, and exclusive content from Dr. Zach Terry — all in one place. Simply search "Maximum Life+" in the App Store or Google Play, download the app, and subscribe to unlock everything, including a free copy of A Commentary on the Minor Prophets. Join a growing community of believers who are going deeper in God's Word every day. AMPLIFY THE TRUTH by supporting Maximum Life - https//www.zachterry.org/donate Facebook https://www.facebook.com/maximumlifewithzachterry Instagram https://www.instagram.com/zachterry Website http://www.zachterry.org Twitter https://twitter.com/zachterry

Topics

• Faith
• Healing