December 9, 2015
by Paul Tautges
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Last night, a couple brothers and I were discussing the power of empathy when ministering to those who are mentally troubled, that is, the loving ministry of listening to one another and entering each other’s story with genuine compassion. When … Continue reading
October 30, 2015
by Paul Tautges
Comments Off on Top 5 Hits for Depression
Recently, I’ve been intrigued by a traffic report from this blog and, consequently, have decided to bring some popular posts to your attention. The following are the 5 most frequently clicked-on posts on the subject of depression: 23 Reasons to … Continue reading
October 29, 2015
by Paul Tautges
Comments Off on Nuggets of Wisdom [10/29/15]
Take Halloween Captive – Personally our family has never celebrated Halloween, but David Mathis argues for using the occasion for evangelism, “Halloween is not a threat. It’s an opportunity.” More Than Two-Thirds of Patients on Anti-Depressants Not Depressed – David … Continue reading
September 24, 2015
by Paul Tautges
Comments Off on 2 New Counseling Resources from RBP
One of the blessings of being a blogger is receiving review copies of new resources on discipleship, counseling, and Christian growth. Though I do not have time to read and review all of them, I like to inform you of … Continue reading
August 25, 2015
by Paul Tautges
Comments Off on The Verse on My Door
[The following is adapted from a brief testimony that I shared at my installation service on August 16, 2015 at Cornerstone Community Church in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. I share it with you with the hope that it will encourage you … Continue reading
January 15, 2015
by Paul Tautges
Comments Off on Spurgeon Gives Hope to Those Who Fight Through Depression
It has been long understood that Charles Spurgeon, the famed preacher at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in the 1800’s, wrestled against this darkness through much of his pastoral ministry. As a result, many of us who fight this same aspect of … Continue reading
January 9, 2015
by Paul Tautges
Comments Off on What Depression Teaches Us
As the counseling book review editor for Books At a Glance, I’m regularly asked to review new books related to one-another ministry. Thus far, the books have been chosen by others for me to review, as it is with the … Continue reading
January 2, 2015
by Paul Tautges
Comments Off on Last Year’s Busiest Day – Depression & the Pastor’s Wife
My WordPress annual report notice has been flashing on my dashboard for a few days, so I finally took a look at it last night. I was immediately surprised by one statistic and yet should not have been. February 3rd … Continue reading
September 2, 2014
by Paul Tautges
Comments Off on When Christians Despair
God comforts us in all our afflictions (2 Cor 1:3-8). This is a truth for all believers for all time. However, the life context from which the apostle originally wrote these timeless words is the suffering of a faithful—though very … Continue reading
April 3, 2014
by Paul Tautges
Comments Off on 3 Suggested Uses for My Depression Interview
A year-and-a-half ago, David Murray and his film-making team drove from Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan to our home in Plymouth, Wisconsin. The purpose of their trip was to spend two days with my family and me, … Continue reading
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