Depression: Finding Christ in the Darkness (31-Day Devotionals for Life) PB

The gospel is for those who have nothing, for those who are weary and bowed down. Jesus is near to you, and he asks you to bring him nothing but your failures, sins, and emptiness of soul. In thirty-one wise, deeply empathetic devotional readings, biblical counselor Ed Welch helps you to understand the darkness you are experiencing, to take the next small step that is possible for you today, to converse with Jesus honestly amid your pain—and ultimately to hear Christ’s words of compassion.

Endorsements

“This is a masterpiece. . . . Many who are suffering from depression will be immensely helped by this devotional.”

—Deepak Reju, Senior Pastor, Ogletown Baptist Church, Newark, Delaware

“[An] aroma of mercy, extension of God’s welcome, and on-ramp to Jesus’s grace permeates [Ed Welch’s] newest book. . . . As one who has struggled with feelings of depression, and has also struggled to love those who suffer seasons of life in the darkness, I was doubly blessed.”

—Scotty Smith, Founding Pastor, Christ Community Church, Franklin, Tennessee

“Like a kind friend, [Ed Welch] spends a month with us, teaching us, instructing us, and always leading us to the Word of God.”

—Tim Challies, Blogger, www.challies.com

“This book enables readers . . . to hear God himself speaking into the darkness and to consider and take hold of the hope he provides.”

—Nancy Guthrie, Author; Bible Teacher

“This book is a wise and pastoral guide for those who are experiencing depression. . . . From a holistic point of view [it] connects sufferers with our only hope in life and death.”

—Matthew A. Lapine, Author, The Logic of the Body

The Author

Edward T. Welch is a counselor and faculty member at the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF). He is author of a number of books, including When People Are Big and God Is Small and Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave.