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
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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
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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
January 29, 2014
by Paul Tautges
Comments Off on Depression and the Pastor’s Wife: Suffering in Silence
[Today’s post is written by Cara Croft and is from the excellent new book, The Pastor’s Family by Brian and Cara Croft, published by Zondervan.] Every counselor begins with the question, “So how long have you suffered with depression?” The … Continue reading
August 29, 2013
by Paul Tautges
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Treating Your Stomach for Depression – Is there possibly a connection between the digestive system and the brain? Approachability: The Passport to Real Ministry – Here’s a tool for self-counsel, especially those of us in leadership. Celibacy Is Not the … Continue reading
June 26, 2013
by Paul Tautges
Comments Off on The Depression Epidemic Revisited
[Today’s guest post is written by Jonathan Holmes, counseling pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio.] Recently, Christianity Today linked to an article by Dan Blazer, which was originally part of a larger issue (March 2009- The Depression Epidemic). Four … Continue reading
May 15, 2013
by Paul Tautges
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If you are a regular reader of this blog then you may have noticed one of many threads that have frequently run through my posts this past year; that is, spiritual rest comes from focusing on our identity in Christ. … Continue reading
May 3, 2013
by Paul Tautges
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Yesterday’s post, The Mind, Body, and Medications, concluded with mention of the experience of Bob Somerville whose lengthy testimony concludes Dr. Laura Hendrickson’s chapter in the new book Christ-Centered Biblical Counseling. Dr. Somerville is a NANC-certified biblical counselor and professor … Continue reading
May 2, 2013
by Paul Tautges
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In my ongoing study of the subject of mental/emotional illness, counseling, and the church; I found a very helpful chapter in the recently released book, Christ-Centered Biblical Counseling. The final chapter, “The Complex Mind/Body Connection,” is written by Dr. Laura … Continue reading
May 1, 2013
by Paul Tautges
Comments Off on The Agonizing Soul
Psalm 13 is one of the most heart-wrenchingly honest prayers in the Bible. Here is a soul in anguish. Here is a follower of God who wrestles day-in and day-out with what God is doing in his life. He feels … Continue reading
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