Today I am sharing the video from session 1 of the 300 Leaders conference where Dr Kenneth Ulmer was speaking: Read more
Today I am sharing the video from session 1 of the 300 Leaders conference where Dr Kenneth Ulmer was speaking: Read more
This week as an interlude from the Mental Health series, I want to share some video from when Dr Ulmer was with us. He has been a personal prayer partner to Jack Hayford for many years now, and it was a real honor to interview him: Read more
Here is the second photo from dry London that I wanted to share with you. From now until September all posts on here have already been automated, and I am going on a blog holiday. This verse on this photo seemed a good place to stop. Read more
Before I go on my blog break I wanted to share two pictures I took today. The first reveals the devastation of a forest fire here in London. Read more
Every now and then as I have multiple responsibilities, I find it helpful to lay aside at least one of those things. I find it can feel like a holiday even if I continue other tasks. Also, for bloggers and others who are at least to some degree in the public eye, comments, tweets, and Facebook updates hold a particular danger. It is possible to become addicted to checking your comments and to interacting. It is healthy therefore to try... Read more
In the last post in the middle of Psalm 102 there is a simple phrase “I lie awake” Sleep escapes many people, and this can be particularly true of those who have a mental illness. There are some practical things we can do to help us sleep, but sometimes they do not help. The Bible is full of promises that we can read at a time like that. The way to do this is not to read them and think... Read more
Today I thought I would simply share some examples of when people got depressed or mentally anguished in the Bible. If you are reading this while depressed, don’t believe the lie that you are alone, or that God doesn’t understand how you are feeling. Do get the help you need from doctors and the like, but also know that even God’s people have suffered in a similar way. Knowing that you are not the only one takes some of the... Read more
All over the world non-denominational church movements are springing up. Some call them organic, others “house churches” and others “restoration” or “apostolic.” All those labels have been used of the movement that I have been a part of since the mid 1970s. Newfrontiers grew from humble early beginnings to become the largest charismatic church stream in the UK and spread to many other nations. Many of the first house churches are now warehouse churches. Much has changed in recent times,... Read more
In the video below there is a very helpful segment beginning at 39:45 (click here to start it playing at that point, or use the slider below). The segment begins with MacArthur explaining that he has never really been depressed. Some Christians are a bit like MacArthur. To be honest, that can make it hard for them to empathize with the Piper’s of this world who goes on to describe how he had a period of his life where he... Read more
I am continuing my Mental Health Series by focusing in on things which the Bible has to say to all of us that are perhaps of particular relevance to those with mental health. I urge us to let the church be the church and offer everyone the help the Bible offers, whilst simultaneously encouraging seeking medical help. Today I want to address a question most of us have asked from time to time when facing suffering, the “Why me?” question.... Read more
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