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11 Warning Signs of Depression
By Stephanie Trelogan, Caring.com senior editor Copied from http://www.caring.com/articles/depression-signs# Is it really depression or just a case of the blues? It’s not always easy to tell the difference, especially when an older adult has what seems like good reason to be depressed, such as a chronic illness or loss of a loved one. But depression [...]
The Two-Minute Bible School
Found this recently and felt it might bless you. It is almost a Bible survey course, and as about as brief as you can go without losing any kind of comprehension at all. I so hope you like this, if just for the novelty of it.
Your Anxiety Understood
Common anxiety symptoms include: Body (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with the body in general): Allergy problems, increase in allergies (number, sensitivity, reactions, lengthier reactions) Back pain, stiffness, tension, pressure, soreness, spasms, immobility in the back or back muscles Blanching (looking pale, loss of color in the face or skin) Blushing, turning red, flushed face, flushed [...]
Churches Respond to Mental Illness
by Ken Camp, Associated Baptist Press — Living with depression — or any other form of mental illness — is like viewing life “through a glass darkly,” according to Jessy Grondin, a student in Vanderbilt University’s Divinity School. “It distorts how you see things.” Like one in four Americans, Grondin wrestles with mental illness, having [...]
David Wilkerson’s Last Message
WHEN ALL MEANS FAIL by David Wilkerson | April 27, 2011 To believe when all means fail is exceedingly pleasing to God and is most acceptable. Jesus said to Thomas, “You have believed because you have seen, but blessed are those that do believe and have not seen” (John 20:29). Blessed are those who believe [...]
Hoping for Something More than Depression
(This article is part of the book: “HOPE: God’s Shelter in the Storm’s of Life.” You can download the book in PDF format here.) Is There Any Hope for Depression? Yes, absolutely! There is hope for depression. Here is a simple, Biblical plan from the book of Philippians that will help you to live a [...]
Bedlam: Prisons and the Mentally Ill
Taking a Stand for Our Brothers and Sisters By Mark Earley, Christian Post Guest Columnist, Wed, Aug. 08, 2007 In the 16th century, London’s mentally ill were often kept at Bethlem Royal Hospital. The conditions inside the hospital were notoriously poor. Patients were often chained to the floor and the noise was so great that [...]
The Church Collects Sinners
This following excerpt is from the devotional book, “Living the Message,” by Eugene H. Peterson. This pastor-professor is probably the person I want to grow up to be like; he has a gentleness and eloquence that is seldom seen–and highly respected. Author of many books, his translation of the Bible, titled “The Message” is a [...]
Early CCM- Spotlight on Nancy Honeytree
***** Another incredible blast from the past. “Rattle Me, Shake Me.” This is one of the best from one of CCMs greatest–Nancy Honeytree. I think I can date this about 1974. Of course, I hope that it blesses, and gives you another layer to our simple faith. Honeytree was a definite force in the [...]