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1. Why the Church Needs to Stop Stigmatizing This Common Struggle

Maybe depression is not a sign of weakness as much as a symptom of strength. I am going to make a case as to why depression need not be a taboo topic. In a generation where so many are shamed into a life ...

Created on 21 May 2019

2. Pastors Struggle With Suicidal Thoughts Too—Here's What You Can Do

... ng with him?" My mouth formed tumbling questions despite my mind being frozen in disbelief and grief. Through his tears, my cousin told me his brother-in-law had struggled with depression and suicidal thoug ...

Created on 13 May 2019

3. Bethel's Brian Johnson Opens Up About His Nervous Breakdown

"I had one option," Bethel Music President and Co-Founder Brian Johnson says. "And that option was God." Johnson says he struggled with anxiety throughout much of his life that culminated in a six-month ...

Created on 21 May 2019

4. Christian Artist's Gift of Music Can Soothe Your Depressed Soul

Depression is a serious problem in our culture. In fact, suicide in the U.S. is on the rise, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention—and much of it is linked to depression. Many even ...

Created on 06 May 2019

5. Teen Suicide Rates Spiked After '13 Reasons Why,' Study Says

If you are in crisis, please call 1-800-273-8255 or visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are not alone. Suicide is at a 19-year-high among kids ages 10 to 17, and some are suggesting it's tied to the ...

Created on 30 April 2019

6. Practical Helps to Conquer Your Depression ...

I was having lunch with three incredible women this week, and the conversation drifted toward my call to help people break the chains of depression on their lives. I never wanted to be known as that "Christia ...

Created on 26 April 2019

7. Biblical Insights for the Person Dreading Christmas This Year

Dear Anyone Struggling With Family This Holiday Season, 'Tis the season for ... difficult family dynamics. I was pretty intrigued to see how my last podcast and devotional about Christmas chaos so widely ...

Created on 03 December 2018

8. How to Handle Your Depression During the Holidays ...

How are you holding up during this holiday season? Thinking about others is a great way to get through the holidays, especially when you feel alone or saddened by losing a loved one. There are so many ...

Created on 30 November 2018

9. Nearly 2,000 Christian Leaders Gather to Battle Sexual Abuse, Pornography, Racism

... c Depression and Relational Trauma; Trauma and Crisis Response: The First 48 Hours; Building and Maintaining a Thriving Coaching Practice; and Reproductive Loss and Sexual Trauma. Behind the scenes, t ...

Created on 26 September 2018

10. Could This Tool Save Pastors From Experiencing Burnout, Depression? ...

Too many men and women graduate from seminary, get hired as pastors and mere months later, feel completely overwhelmed. Why? Because although they received a thorough theological education at seminary, ...

Created on 17 September 2018

11. Do People Who Commit Suicide Go to Heaven?

Last month, a successful young pastor, Andrew Stoecklein, ended his life at age 30 after suffering from months of depression. He left behind a grieving wife, three young sons and a baffled congregation ...

Created on 11 September 2018

12. WATCH: Widow Who Lost Her Husband to Suicide Says God's 'Presence Has Been So Thick the Past Few Weeks'

... ning on taking their own life have changed their minds. Because of his story, pastors and leaders have been able to open up about their depression and anxiety," Kayla said during the service. "If you are strug ...

Created on 10 September 2018

13. One Way You Can Help if Your Pastor Struggles With Depression ...

The suicide death of a young pastor is being felt throughout the world. Andrew Stoecklein, lead pastor of Inland Hills Church in California, left behind his wife, Kayla, and three young sons. I am the ...

Created on 06 September 2018

14. 12 Mental-Health Hazards to Watch for in Your Pastor

...  fully be content with just how good everything is around us). Some scholars even wonder if the above referred to Paul dealing with depression, among other things. Be that as it may, serving as a pasto ...

Created on 05 September 2018

15. EXCLUSIVE: Sheila Walsh on 'It's Okay Not to Be Okay'

... e suffered a public mental breakdown and ended up in a psychiatric hospital. In the years that followed, Walsh refused to shy away about the reality of her clinical depression. Her openness attracted millio ...

Created on 30 August 2018

16. Beloved Pastor Commits Suicide, Reveals Church's Fatal Flaw

... f Inland Hills Church (Chino, Ca.) took his own life this weekend. My heart is broken for his wife and three children, as well as for his church family and community. Depression is real and pastors are n ...

Created on 29 August 2018

17. How the Book of Job Can Help You Break Your Depression ...

This is Part 1 of a two-part series. The life of Job, a man whose story is told in the book of the Bible by that name, contains many lessons for us today. In it, we see the value of patience, perseverance ...

Created on 27 August 2018

18. Finding Hope When You Hit Rock Bottom

"Then she [Naomi] arose with her daughters-in-law to return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the fields of Moab that the Lord had visited his people and given them food" (Ruth 1:6). Have ...

Created on 10 August 2018

19. How to Pray Through Your Depression ...

You don't have to walk through your depression alone. Dr. Gina R. Prince has faced this battle and emerged stronger, with insights to share. Arm yourself with truth and encouragement to fight the darknes ...

Created on 09 August 2018

20. 7 Depression-Fighting Foods That Actually Work ...

I received a call this week from a friend whose close friend committed suicide recently. His friend had been depressed and had just started taking medication for the depression. Anthony Bourdain suffered ...

Created on 08 August 2018