Pastor Bob's Valley of Depression, Mountain of Victory

Pastor Bob's Valley of Depression, Mountain of Victory

Author: Robert E. Stoudt

Publisher: Xulon Press

Published: 2012-03

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 1619964147

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Pastor Bob was born and raised in the farmland of Ohio. At sixteen he trusted Jesus as his savior, a year later God called him to preach. He is married to Frederica, his wife of forty-six years. God blessed them with four children, eleven grandchildren, foster sons and a foster grandchild. He spent four years in Bible College and graduated in 1969. He pastored forty-two years. This book is a true account of Pastor Bob going through depression. His life proves that no matter how hard the circumstance, one can overcome. Dealing with the death of others is what took him to the ultimate depths, where he faced death in his life. The journey downward was quick, but the road to recovery was very slow and painful. Headaches, head pain, emotional trauma, severe panic attacks and stress was constant day after day. A friend who, had been a soldier said he looked like one of the soldiers returning from war. Even to this day he must be careful to avoid stressful situations. He wants this account of his depression to be a help to those who are going through their deep valley. Chapter thirteen shows that there is hope for all, not only in this life but in the life to come. Pastor Bob's God is a great God and worthy to be praised.


Pastor Bob's Valley of Depression, Mountain of Victory

Pastor Bob's Valley of Depression, Mountain of Victory

Author: Robert E. Stoudt

Publisher: Xulon Press

Published: 2012-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781619964136

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Pastor Bob was born and raised in the farmland of Ohio. At sixteen he trusted Jesus as his savior, a year later God called him to preach. He is married to Frederica, his wife of forty-six years. God blessed them with four children, eleven grandchildren, foster sons and a foster grandchild. He spent four years in Bible College and graduated in 1969. He pastored forty-two years. This book is a true account of Pastor Bob going through depression. His life proves that no matter how hard the circumstance, one can overcome. Dealing with the death of others is what took him to the ultimate depths, where he faced death in his life. The journey downward was quick, but the road to recovery was very slow and painful. Headaches, head pain, emotional trauma, severe panic attacks and stress was constant day after day. A friend who, had been a soldier said he looked like one of the soldiers returning from war. Even to this day he must be careful to avoid stressful situations. He wants this account of his depression to be a help to those who are going through their deep valley. Chapter thirteen shows that there is hope for all, not only in this life but in the life to come. Pastor Bob's God is a great God and worthy to be praised.


I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die

I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die

Author: Sarah J. Robinson

Publisher: WaterBrook

Published: 2021-05-11

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0593193539

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A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.


Why Pastors Quit

Why Pastors Quit

Author: Bo Lane

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2014-03-25

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 9781497410893

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My journey as a pastor had quite a few ups and downs. Although there were many aspects of serving in full-time ministry that I loved, there were more things that happened along the way that made a negative impact on both myself and my family. After I resigned from the pastorate, it took several years of forgiving and getting plugged in to a healthy church before I really began to heal from the hurt. Whether you've spent your entire career as a pastor or if you have recently thrown in the towel, Why Pastors Quit is an easy-to-read book that will encourage you and make you ask the question: What can I do to help change the statistics?


Brothers, We are Not Professionals

Brothers, We are Not Professionals

Author: John Piper

Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1433678829

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John Piper pleads with fellow pastors to abandon the professionalization of the pastorate and pursue the prophetic call of the Bible for radical ministry.


If I'm a Christian, Why Am I Depressed?

If I'm a Christian, Why Am I Depressed?

Author: Robert B. Somerville

Publisher: Xulon Press

Published: 2014-08-28

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9781498407779

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The author shares his faith-based insights and perspective on acknowledging and managing depression, using his own experiences with depression and those of other men and women of faith throughout history as illustration.


Hope Prevails

Hope Prevails

Author: Dr. Michelle Bengtson

Publisher: Revell

Published: 2016-08-16

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 1493404199

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Neuropsychologist Offers Hope to Those Struggling with Depression As a board-certified neuropsychologist, Dr. Michelle Bengtson sees the devastation of depression. Early on, she practiced the most effective treatments and prescribed them for her clients. But when she experienced depression herself, she found that the treatments she had recommended were lacking. Her experience showed her the missing component in treating depression. In Hope Prevails, Dr. Bengtson writes with deep compassion, blending her training and faith, to offer readers a hope grounded in God's love and grace. She helps readers understand what depression is, how it affects them spiritually, and what, by God's grace, it cannot do. The result is an approach that offers the hope of release, not just the management of symptoms. For those who struggle with depression and those who want to help them, Hope Prevails offers hope for the future.


Chronic Pain

Chronic Pain

Author: Rob Prince

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780834132252

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For anyone dealing with ongoing pain, they know that not all pain relief comes from a bottle of pills. Discover how to see God at work along the journey and learn ways to live fully in spite of pain.


Ebony

Ebony

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2002-09

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13:

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EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.


Holiness for Growing Christians

Holiness for Growing Christians

Author: Allan Brown

Publisher:

Published: 2019-09-15

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780989197939

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Do you long to be more like Jesus? Do you desire to live a holy life? Do you seek to answer the Spirit's call: "But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, 'Be holy, for I am holy'" (1 Peter 1:15- 16)? If so, this book was written for you. Unfortunately, many Christians are confused about what the Bible teaches about living a holy life. I've had students who came from good Gospel-preaching churches who were not sure they even believed in what they heard called "holiness." Either their church did not speak much about it or what they heard seemed legalistic or unattainable. It is sad that there is so much careless and sometimes contradictory teaching about this vital subject. The aim of this book is to be as biblically and contextually accurate as possible in the use of words and phrases such as "holy, holiness, sanctify, the Spirit-filled life, and entire sanctification." Further, I seek to limit my comments to what the Scriptures actually affirm. I do not attempt to answer every question that can be raised when talking about the biblical doctrine of sanctification. Rather, I seek to affirm what Scriptures affirm and leave unsaid what Scriptures do not say. I think any reader of Scripture will agree that God does command Christians to be holy. The burning question is: "What does God mean when He commands us to be holy?" This book is an attempt to answer that question.