10 Resolutions for Mental Health
John Piper Dr. Clyde Kilby, who had a pastoral heart and a poet's eye, pled with us to stop seeking mental health in the mirror of self-analysis, but instead to drink in the remedies of God in nature.
SLAP DIRT Suicide Assessment
Paul Tautges What do you do when you fear a friend or family member may be suicidal? How do you assess the seriousness of your suspicion or their 'suicidal comments'?
Regular Exercise & Depression
Paul Tautges In his new book Fit for the Master: Glorifying God in a Healthy Body, pastor and physical education enthusiast John Lehman cites a case study illustrating the importance of regular exercise and its benefit as one factor in fighting depressive moods...
Scriptures to Fight Anxiety
Paul Tautges As I war against the continuing influence of my depravity, one of the chief sins I wrestle with is anxiety. And the more I talk to other believers, the more I realize just how common this struggle is, which is not a surprise in light of 1 Corinthians 10:13. Whether it is worry over tomorrow’s provision, insecurity in our relationships...
The Deep Ditches of Doubt
Josh Buice The ditches of doubt are often deep and painful. When a person falls into one of those ditches, it often takes a great deal of time and work to climb back out onto the road of peace. How does one fall into the these troublesome ditches? Sometimes it happens as a result of open and rebellious sin and guilt that follows. At other times it comes as a surprise,..
4 Ways to Battle Bitterness
Jen Wilkin A young woman asked me to meet with her recently to help her learn how to deal with bitterness. She had suffered harm at the hands of a fellow believer in the form of hurtful accusations and outright hypocrisy. Though months had gone by she found that bitterness toward this person kept creeping back into her thinking...
The Immaturity of Addiction
Barry York A person who has practiced addictive behaviors for a good portion of his life once told me an insight he had been given. Though it came from a secular source, this observation rings true. He was told that one of the side effects of addiction...
Anger Self-Examination Questions
Paul Tautges Each Friday, three men at our church meet over lunch to read through Stuart Scott’s book, The Exemplary Husband. As we near the end of this helpful look at biblical husbanding, we have been studying some of our regrets as husbands. Today’s chapter was on the subject of anger. We found the following list of self-examination questions instructive for our own personal growth,
Study Guide for Lloyd-Jones’s “Spiritual Depression”
Paul Tautges I am delighted to learn that Granted Ministries has brought into print a hard-cover edition of Martyn Lloyd-Jones’ classic, Spiritual Depression, which also includes audio messages and a free study guide. Here’s what the publisher says about this unique resource:“It is our opinion that Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cure is one of the finest Christian books that has been written."
Resources: Depression & Spiritual Discouragement
Paul Tautges More than 20 resources to help you...
How Can I Help Women Struggling with Sexual Issues?
Trillia Newbell Question received: How can I help women dealing with lust, pornography, the pain of past sexual abuse, and other sexual issues? I'm not trained in these areas...
How to Fight Addiction in a Pornographic Culture (video)
Voddie Baucham In five minutes, Voddie Baucham exposes the pornographic nature of our culture and provides men and women with a key tool necessary to fight addiction.
Ministering to the Suffering
Eric Davis One of my mentors used to wisely say, “We are either in a trial, about to enter a trial, or coming out of a trial.” Such is life under the weight of the Curse. Since God’s people are called to be skilled relationally, this means that relating to people in suffering is going to comprise much of our relationships...