Episode 1 (Season 2) Looking at Our Life's Story Guest: Pat Hobin

About our Guest:
Pat Hobin is the Director of Counseling & Care at Park Cities Presbyterian Church. Pat was born and raised in Dallas and has a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas as well as a Master’s in Counseling degree from Colorado Christian University. Pat and Emily have been married since August of 2019 and together they have six adult children and four grandchildren with another on the way.

About our Host:
A graduate of Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Mark Davis came to PCPC as our Youth Pastor in 2003 and became our Senior Pastor in 2009. He and his bride, Kristina, met at a Young Life Camp in 1988 and have five amazing kids, Kara (and husband, Drew), Madalyn (and husband, Jack), Cayden, Esther Kate, & Samuel. Mark is a closet Architect and fountain pen apologist…don’t get him started!

About the Episode:
Join us to visit with Pat about mental health, grief, depression, anxiety, and his role in creating a safe space that allows for the power of the Gospel to do amazing things. In his work as a Counselor, Pat listens to clients about the brokenness and wounds that they carry and works with them toward the root issue. The role of Pat and the counselors at PCPC is to help individuals identify and dispel the lies that we believe create this fear. Through this work, individuals begin to look at their life stories to better understand how these experiences have and continue to affect our mental health. By counseling in the here and now, Pat and the counselors at PCPC help individuals understand that they are worthy of help and the freedom that we have in Jesus Christ.

Resources:
- We would love for you to find a community within PCPC: https://pcpc.org/ - Men’s Integrity Group is designed to give men who are struggling with sexual sin, issues with or addictions to pornography, a group of fellowship. This group is led by Thom Maryon and if you would like more information, please contact mensintegrity@pcpc.org - Pastoral Care Training: Have you desired to help a friend or family member walk through a difficult season but just not know how? PCPC is offering a special six-week class starting on Monday nights starting February 7th dealing with the topic of building healthy and deeply meaningful relationships. Please register at https://pcpc.org/events/ and for questions please email Pat Hobin at pat.hobin@pcpc.org.

PCPC Counseling and Care Ministry is a safe space for people to get the help that they need:

• If you are seeking help or would like further information on anything in this episode, please reach out to deeplight@pcpc.org
• If you would like to help support this ministry, please consider donating to The Counseling Scholarship Fund: at https://my.pcpc.org/ or make check out to Park Cities Presbyterian Church with a note to the check that it is for the Counseling Scholarship Fund. The church address is: 4124 Oak Lawn Avenue Dallas, Texas 75229
• If you or someone you know is in need of immediate help, please call the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or 911

“It was for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then and do not let yourselves be burdened against the yoke of slavery.” - Galatians 5:1

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 4:6-7

“But Paul shouted, ‘Do yourself no harm, for we are all here!’” - Acts 16:28

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