Depression & Family Problems: Return to King Saul
Depression and family problems go hand in hand. Saul’s cousin and army commander, Abner, certainly didn’t help Saul in his struggle with mental health.
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Depression and Anger: Return to King Saul
With the removal of God’s favor from his reign in 1 Samuel 15, we see King Saul deteriorate in bouts of depression and anger.
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Poor Choices: Return to King Saul
We saw how King Saul set the stage for his own decline. Now, Saul makes poor choices that further separates him from his true identity in 1 Samuel.
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Keeping Quiet: Return to King Saul
Saul starts as Israel’s first king, but his life ends with assisted suicide. Today, we’re learning how keeping quiet set the stage for Saul’s decline.
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Suicide in Ministry: Lessons from Judas
Suicide affects just about everyone in some form or fashion. The longer we let suicide hide in corners of shame, the more people are hurt by it.
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Music and Depression: A Look at King Saul
When I think of music and depression in the Bible, King Saul of Israel best exemplifies the power music can have on mood.
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Stay in Your Lane, Michal
I think Michal gets a bad wrap. Her father was unstable and her husband had his own struggles with mental illness. And she’s told – stay in your lane.
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“Meaningless”: Solomon’s Mental Struggle
History knows King Solomon as the wisest king of Israel. So why does Solomon repeat “everything is meaningless” in Ecclesiastes?
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Is Praying Anger Away Really Possible?
I started reading 2 Samuel. It brought me to the idea of praying away your anger. Is praying anger away really a viable strategy for handling emotion?
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Job Suffered: Coping with Anxiety and the Unexpected
Job suffered and definitely endured stress in his time of trial. Can Job teach us anything about coping with anxiety in the face of stress? Let’s dig in!