Spiritual Depression: God’s Cure for the Downcast Soul
Spiritual Depression is a six-session seminar designed to bring biblical hope to those battling heaviness, discouragement, and inward darkness. Rooted in Scripture and enriched by the wisdom of past saints, this seminar addresses the spiritual, emotional, and practical causes of soul weariness. It offers a Christ-centered path to renewed strength, joy, and stability—even in the midst of sorrow. Whether for personal healing or to help others, this series offers deeply nourishing guidance for the downcast heart.
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Session 1: Why Are You Cast Down, O My Soul?
We begin with the psalmist’s honest cry and explore the legitimacy of spiritual depression. This session identifies biblical patterns of lament, disorientation, and faith that speaks to the soul.
We begin with the psalmist’s honest cry and explore the legitimacy of spiritual depression. This session identifies biblical patterns of lament, disorientation, and faith that speaks to the soul.
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Session 2: Common Causes of Spiritual Depression
From unconfessed sin to physical exhaustion, unmet expectations to prolonged trials, this session identifies and explains the root causes that often underlie spiritual heaviness—and the enemy’s strategies in each.
From unconfessed sin to physical exhaustion, unmet expectations to prolonged trials, this session identifies and explains the root causes that often underlie spiritual heaviness—and the enemy’s strategies in each.
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Session 3: Learning to Preach to Yourself
Borrowing from Psalm 42 and the ministry of Martyn Lloyd-Jones, we explore the discipline of soul-talk: confronting inner despair with gospel truth. This is the turning point in battling darkness with light.
Borrowing from Psalm 42 and the ministry of Martyn Lloyd-Jones, we explore the discipline of soul-talk: confronting inner despair with gospel truth. This is the turning point in battling darkness with light.
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Session 4: When God Feels Distant
This session deals with seasons of spiritual dryness and divine hiddenness. Drawing from Job, David, and other biblical figures, we offer comfort and counsel for those who feel abandoned or numb.
This session deals with seasons of spiritual dryness and divine hiddenness. Drawing from Job, David, and other biblical figures, we offer comfort and counsel for those who feel abandoned or numb.
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Session 5: The Role of the Body and Community
We are embodied souls. This session addresses the impact of sleep, nutrition, exercise, and fellowship on our emotional and spiritual health—and how isolation can deepen depression.
We are embodied souls. This session addresses the impact of sleep, nutrition, exercise, and fellowship on our emotional and spiritual health—and how isolation can deepen depression.
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Session 6: Strength for the Weary, Hope for the Long Journey
In our final session, we draw together the threads of the previous lessons to offer a vision of resilient faith: one that walks with God through valleys, waits with hope, and finds joy not in circumstance but in Christ.
In our final session, we draw together the threads of the previous lessons to offer a vision of resilient faith: one that walks with God through valleys, waits with hope, and finds joy not in circumstance but in Christ.
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