We’ll be concluding our series with a focus on sin as a condition that often results in various forms of addiction, depression, and despair. How should we counsel those who are young in the faith, who have a newfound desire to walk with God, but who often find that they don’t have the ability to live the life they desire to live? Joining Michael Horton for this program is Barbara Duguid, author of Extravagant Grace: God’s Glory Displayed in Our Weakness.
Extravagant Grace
Series: Faith & Mental Illness
Extravagant Grace
36 min
Series: Faith & Mental Illness
Extravagant Grace
36 min
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Series • 4 Episodes
Faith & Mental Illness
Explore AllFaith & Mental Illness
Are today’s churches prepared to handle issues related to mental illness? How should Christians help those struggling with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, autism, and various types of learning disabilities? On this program, Michael Horton talks about these important yet often avoided topics with Amy Simpson, an editor at Christianity Today and the author of Troubled Minds: […]
Darkness Is My Only Companion
Why does God allow so many of us to experience deep forms of depression often to the point of despair, and how do we counsel those in our lives who struggle with the torture of the soul? How can pastors and churches be better prepared to recognize symptoms and help those who struggle? Joining Michael […]
Rid of My Disgrace
How should Christians respond to the growing number of sexual abuse cases? How does this issue affect the mental and spiritual lives of both victims and perpetrators of this form of assault? More importantly, how should we apply the gospel of grace in these situations? Mike Horton discusses these questions and more with Justin and […]
Suffering
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Long-Suffering Faith
There is a famous saying in western culture, “Time heals all wounds.” Anyone who has endured deep suffering knows that sentiment is incomplete. Yes, time may settle raw emotions. It can provide helpful perspective. Yet, time itself has no healing power.
Forget Not the Wilderness
It was a brisk November evening in 2022. Winter’s chill had settled in, wrapping the world in clouds that promised a cold night ahead. But the air was filled with the laughter of children clutching bright plastic shovels, their excitement lighting up the gathering.
Three Tips for Surviving the Spiritual Wilderness
God leads us through the wilderness to teach us to depend upon his daily provision and to show us what’s in our hearts. Trials are a window into our spiritual condition. They will either refine faith or expose faithlessness. If we’re going through something difficult and our response is to lash out and sin, God […]
Walking by Faith Isn’t Wishful Thinking
We are not merely hoping for the best outcome, we are assured of the greatest outcome—the coming of God’s Kingdom. Our faith doesn’t work like a magic eight ball, trying to tell us every detail of our lives, but our faith is knowledgeable.
