Overcoming the Blues: Finding Christ-Centered Hope and Joy through Serving Others
Nobody is immune to depression, not even the most faithful and dedicated Christians.
 
Finding the strength to effectively cope with ongoing depression in one’s life may seem like an insurmountable personal and faith challenge for many followers of Jesus. You may feel like you’re useless, unworthy of joy, and a complete spiritual failure. While a number of books have been written on depression from a psychological perspective, Overcoming the Blues addresses spiritual concerns to provide hope and comfort for the faithful.  
 
As a counseling professor, minister, and licensed clinical pastoral therapist, Dr. Ryan Noel Fraser has recognized the ubiquity of depression among believers, as well as the overwhelming need for capable caregivers within the church. His revolutionary how-to guide offers practical guidance and holistic methods to relieve the distressing symptoms of depression in three Christ-centered ways:
 
(1) Recognize God’s abiding presence
(2) Reach out to others (2 Corinthians 1:3-5)
(3) Respect your limitations
 
This book seeks to motivate, mentor, and mobilize sufferers of depression in the church to see that serving is so much more than merely a short-lived distraction from your own suffering; it can be a powerful and restorative antidote—a transformative way of life that facilitates healing and hope.
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Overcoming the Blues: Finding Christ-Centered Hope and Joy through Serving Others
Nobody is immune to depression, not even the most faithful and dedicated Christians.
 
Finding the strength to effectively cope with ongoing depression in one’s life may seem like an insurmountable personal and faith challenge for many followers of Jesus. You may feel like you’re useless, unworthy of joy, and a complete spiritual failure. While a number of books have been written on depression from a psychological perspective, Overcoming the Blues addresses spiritual concerns to provide hope and comfort for the faithful.  
 
As a counseling professor, minister, and licensed clinical pastoral therapist, Dr. Ryan Noel Fraser has recognized the ubiquity of depression among believers, as well as the overwhelming need for capable caregivers within the church. His revolutionary how-to guide offers practical guidance and holistic methods to relieve the distressing symptoms of depression in three Christ-centered ways:
 
(1) Recognize God’s abiding presence
(2) Reach out to others (2 Corinthians 1:3-5)
(3) Respect your limitations
 
This book seeks to motivate, mentor, and mobilize sufferers of depression in the church to see that serving is so much more than merely a short-lived distraction from your own suffering; it can be a powerful and restorative antidote—a transformative way of life that facilitates healing and hope.
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Overcoming the Blues: Finding Christ-Centered Hope and Joy through Serving Others

Overcoming the Blues: Finding Christ-Centered Hope and Joy through Serving Others

Overcoming the Blues: Finding Christ-Centered Hope and Joy through Serving Others

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Nobody is immune to depression, not even the most faithful and dedicated Christians.
 
Finding the strength to effectively cope with ongoing depression in one’s life may seem like an insurmountable personal and faith challenge for many followers of Jesus. You may feel like you’re useless, unworthy of joy, and a complete spiritual failure. While a number of books have been written on depression from a psychological perspective, Overcoming the Blues addresses spiritual concerns to provide hope and comfort for the faithful.  
 
As a counseling professor, minister, and licensed clinical pastoral therapist, Dr. Ryan Noel Fraser has recognized the ubiquity of depression among believers, as well as the overwhelming need for capable caregivers within the church. His revolutionary how-to guide offers practical guidance and holistic methods to relieve the distressing symptoms of depression in three Christ-centered ways:
 
(1) Recognize God’s abiding presence
(2) Reach out to others (2 Corinthians 1:3-5)
(3) Respect your limitations
 
This book seeks to motivate, mentor, and mobilize sufferers of depression in the church to see that serving is so much more than merely a short-lived distraction from your own suffering; it can be a powerful and restorative antidote—a transformative way of life that facilitates healing and hope.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781680994865
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Publication date: 09/03/2019
Pages: 192
Sales rank: 1,085,830
Product dimensions: 4.90(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Ryan Fraser, PhD grew up in Cape Town, South Africa on the mission field. He holds a Master’s in Ministry, Master’s in Divinity, and a Doctorate in Pastoral Theology and Pastoral Counseling from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University. A licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapist and a Fellow in the American Association of Pastoral counselors, he directs the Masters in Pastoral Care and Counseling program at Freed-Hardeman University. He and his lovely wife, Missy, have two wonderful young adult children, a terrific son-in-law, and live in sunny Tennessee where they enjoy hiking and barbecuing in the backyard.  

Table of Contents

Foreword vii

Introduction ix

Chapter 1 The Beginning 1

Chapter 2 The Positives of Depression 7

Chapter 3 A Community of Care 14

Chapter 4 The Ministry of Presence 25

Chapter 5 Drowning in Depression 43

Chapter 6 Until You Walk a Mile in My Shoes 51

Chapter 7 Shades of Blue 56

Chapter 8 Knocked Down, But Not Defeated 62

Chapter 9 Keeping it Simple: When Love Reaches Out 76

Chapter 10 From Despair to Hope and Healing 82

Chapter 11 How to Handle Worry and Anxiety 91

Chapter 12 Good Company 107

Chapter 13 The Power of Laughter 121

Chapter 14 Stepping Out by Faith 127

Chapter 15 Owning Your Limitations 132

Chapter 16 Counselee Becoming a Counselor 138

Chapter 17 The Blue Servant 155

Chapter 18 Living with Depression as a Christian Woman 159

Chapter 19 Seven Ways Serving Others Can Help Depressed Christians 165

Epilogue 171

Appendix 173

Acknowledgments 175

Index 179

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