tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19733180.post3574022706551388542..comments2024-03-24T07:56:33.811-05:00Comments on Allan R. Bevere: How Pastors Can Minister to the DepressedAllan R. Beverehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903011101108437513noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19733180.post-39148873752516266682009-01-18T18:19:00.000-05:002009-01-18T18:19:00.000-05:00Many Great preachers and powerful Christian writer...Many Great preachers and powerful Christian writers, Spurgeon and Lewis come to mind, fought depression regularly. Faith is not a preventative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19733180.post-9778154195466466762008-12-14T15:27:00.000-05:002008-12-14T15:27:00.000-05:00Dunadan:There is a church in our town displaying t...Dunadan:<BR/><BR/>There is a church in our town displaying the same sign. Unfortunate, I think.Allan R. Beverehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07903011101108437513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19733180.post-69627695519458741272008-12-13T21:05:00.000-05:002008-12-13T21:05:00.000-05:00Thank you, Allan. These are also important guidel...Thank you, Allan. These are also important guidelines for those of us who are not pastors. A church sign I saw for a couple weeks on my commute - "WE ARE TOO BLESSED TO BE DEPRESSED" - illustrates the need to help our brothers & sisters understand.Dunadanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06069939938486485169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19733180.post-48663755515276091022008-12-11T06:09:00.000-05:002008-12-11T06:09:00.000-05:00Larry:Thanks for the good word of advice.Larry:<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the good word of advice.Allan R. Beverehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07903011101108437513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19733180.post-21192391938078162212008-12-10T23:25:00.000-05:002008-12-10T23:25:00.000-05:00Allan, Thanks for this post. My wife suffers from...Allan, <BR/><BR/>Thanks for this post. My wife suffers from clinical depression and I used to be in the "just get over it" category at first. After being with her for several years now, I have a totally different understanding and your advice in the post is spot on. Treatment often doesn't lead to full cures for clinical depression and support from a pastor or a church family can be a blessing.<BR/><BR/>One word of advice I would offer is if someone does know of somebody suffering from depression, resist the urge to try and fix them and just walk beside them as much as you can, but be prepared for some turmoil that you won't have any control over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19733180.post-44884052352290379272008-12-10T21:11:00.000-05:002008-12-10T21:11:00.000-05:00Doodlebugmom:Thanks for sharing that. I pray you f...Doodlebugmom:<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing that. I pray you find great joy in this holy season.Allan R. Beverehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07903011101108437513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19733180.post-16220964056489413132008-12-10T14:30:00.000-05:002008-12-10T14:30:00.000-05:00thanks for posting this. I suffer from depression ...thanks for posting this. I suffer from depression and am married to one of those "get over it" people, makes it especially hard.doodlebugmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03032541710183012767noreply@blogger.com