{"product_id":"what-does-depression-mean-for-my-faith-9781433593451","title":"What Does Depression Mean for My Faith?","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBiblical Hope for Those Who Suffer from Clinical Depression\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudies show that everyone will encounter someone who struggles with clinical depression at some point in their lifetime. Depression's debilitating, pervasive joylessness is crippling. It can affect your body and brain, numb your emotions, and put strain on your relationships. For Christians, it can even inhibit them from delighting in the greatest gift ever known--the good news of the gospel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat should Christians think about clinical depression? How can church leaders respond lovingly to those who face this dark, unsettling, and sometimes baffling dilemma? In \u003cem\u003eWhat Does Depression Mean for My Faith?\u003c\/em\u003e author and physician Kathryn Butler addresses common misconceptions about mental illness in the church. She offers grace, relief, and practical help to Christians who feel shame, and she equips church leaders with the tools they need to extend Christ's love to the vulnerable. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eComforts Those Who Suffer: \u003c\/strong\u003e Offers grace, relief, and practical help to Christians who feel shame over clinical depression \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEquips Those Who Care: \u003c\/strong\u003e Provides a clinical, theological, and practical understanding of depression so church leaders can compassionately assist those who suffer \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eShort, Accessible Format: \u003c\/strong\u003e Combines anecdotes, a concise overview of depression, and practical pointers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTGC Hard Questions Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e Equips readers with answers to difficult questions facing today's church\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKathryn Butler\u003c\/strong\u003e (MD, Columbia University) trained in surgery and critical care at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, where she then joined the faculty. She left clinical practice in 2016 to homeschool her children, and now writes regularly for desiringGod.org and the Gospel Coalition on topics such as faith, medicine, and shepherding kids in the gospel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50489062818066,"sku":"9781433593451","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_791a1343-0ee7-4724-846e-74273cb918c7.jpg?v=1730487499","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/what-does-depression-mean-for-my-faith-9781433593451","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}