Comments on: Jesus, mental illness, and light in the darkness http://chriserdman.com/the-art-of-suffering/jesus-mental-illness-and-light-in-the-darkness/ awakening the spiritual life Fri, 18 May 2012 00:55:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Baby Medina and the Truth about Postpartum Depression | chris erdman http://chriserdman.com/the-art-of-suffering/jesus-mental-illness-and-light-in-the-darkness/comment-page-1/#comment-20787 Baby Medina and the Truth about Postpartum Depression | chris erdman Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:30:10 +0000 http://chriserdman.com/?p=1529#comment-20787 [...] advocated for more sunshine on mood disorders, depression, and mental health (see posts here and here and here and here).  Here’s an important post on emotional health among pregnant women and [...] [...] advocated for more sunshine on mood disorders, depression, and mental health (see posts here and here and here and here).  Here’s an important post on emotional health among pregnant women and [...]

]]> By: chris erdman http://chriserdman.com/the-art-of-suffering/jesus-mental-illness-and-light-in-the-darkness/comment-page-1/#comment-16964 chris erdman Wed, 02 Mar 2011 02:48:38 +0000 http://chriserdman.com/?p=1529#comment-16964 Thank you, Susan. Thank you, Susan.

]]> By: Rev. Susan Wallace Moriarty http://chriserdman.com/the-art-of-suffering/jesus-mental-illness-and-light-in-the-darkness/comment-page-1/#comment-16926 Rev. Susan Wallace Moriarty Tue, 01 Mar 2011 07:02:32 +0000 http://chriserdman.com/?p=1529#comment-16926 I just learned today of Jamie's death. Having grown up at La Canada Pres, with Jamie's uncle Gary Demarest, and then serving in Santa Barbara Presbytery with Jamie, shortly before he moved to the First Presbyterian Church of Fresno, I witnessed the gifts of ministry within him. I heard him preach at Presbytery without a manuscript, but many post it notes! My heart grieves such a loss, and my prayers are with his family especially as they grieve. But thank you so much, Chris for your wonderful, compassionate words regarding Suicide and mental illness, and your challenge to the church to support those with depression, but more-so always remember that God never lets us go. Thank you, so much, for these words. I do hope that we can do a better job at walking with and supporting those with any kind of struggle, and that we can become the hands, feet and voices of Jesus for those who would otherwise feel alone. I just learned today of Jamie’s death. Having grown up at La Canada Pres, with Jamie’s uncle Gary Demarest, and then serving in Santa Barbara Presbytery with Jamie, shortly before he moved to the First Presbyterian Church of Fresno, I witnessed the gifts of ministry within him. I heard him preach at Presbytery without a manuscript, but many post it notes! My heart grieves such a loss, and my prayers are with his family especially as they grieve. But thank you so much, Chris for your wonderful, compassionate words regarding Suicide and mental illness, and your challenge to the church to support those with depression, but more-so always remember that God never lets us go. Thank you, so much, for these words. I do hope that we can do a better job at walking with and supporting those with any kind of struggle, and that we can become the hands, feet and voices of Jesus for those who would otherwise feel alone.

]]> By: Light on severe depression | chris erdman http://chriserdman.com/the-art-of-suffering/jesus-mental-illness-and-light-in-the-darkness/comment-page-1/#comment-16850 Light on severe depression | chris erdman Sat, 26 Feb 2011 21:53:27 +0000 http://chriserdman.com/?p=1529#comment-16850 [...] Here is the original post just days after Jamie Evan’s death.  It contains links to audio sermons. [...] [...] Here is the original post just days after Jamie Evan’s death.  It contains links to audio sermons. [...]

]]> By: God and suicide: a personal encounter | chris erdman http://chriserdman.com/the-art-of-suffering/jesus-mental-illness-and-light-in-the-darkness/comment-page-1/#comment-13550 God and suicide: a personal encounter | chris erdman Sun, 02 May 2010 12:23:30 +0000 http://chriserdman.com/?p=1529#comment-13550 [...] to the MP3 of a raw sermon I preaching three days after my friend’s suicide. I wrote about it here on this blog with links to the audio sermon (the second, or 11am service, was more raw and pointed than the [...] [...] to the MP3 of a raw sermon I preaching three days after my friend’s suicide. I wrote about it here on this blog with links to the audio sermon (the second, or 11am service, was more raw and pointed than the [...]

]]> By: Facing depression this Holy Saturday | chris erdman http://chriserdman.com/the-art-of-suffering/jesus-mental-illness-and-light-in-the-darkness/comment-page-1/#comment-13453 Facing depression this Holy Saturday | chris erdman Sat, 03 Apr 2010 12:06:21 +0000 http://chriserdman.com/?p=1529#comment-13453 [...] recent and tragic death of a cherished friend has made me more more aware and sensitive to the effects of depression, as well as the dangerous and [...] [...] recent and tragic death of a cherished friend has made me more more aware and sensitive to the effects of depression, as well as the dangerous and [...]

]]> By: Marsha Wilson http://chriserdman.com/the-art-of-suffering/jesus-mental-illness-and-light-in-the-darkness/comment-page-1/#comment-13394 Marsha Wilson Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:52:26 +0000 http://chriserdman.com/?p=1529#comment-13394 Chris It was your visit to First Presbyterian Church when you and Jamie shared the pulpit. I was so moved by the love that you both have for each other. I had the pleasure that Sunday to go to lunch with Jamie's Mother (Colleen) she had explained to me that you were his covenant brother. I understood what that meant because of Louis Evans Jrs. book. I recently read about David and Jonathan again and I thought of you and Jamie. Jamie explained to us that you were the one that he crys on his shoulders to. The love and friendship that you had with Jamie spoke more than what words can express. Thank you for being outspoken for the spiritual ills that affect us, God will use you more so. Jamie's passing was a wake up call to me as a Prayer Partner. I realized even though our Pastors and staff share their prayer needs, this was one that Jamie never addressed until the 1st part of January. I now am asking the Holy Spirit to be the one to pray for them on my behalf since he is the one that knows and sees all things deep within us, I can only pray for the needs that are shared verbally. God Bless you my Brother. Marsha Wilson Chris

It was your visit to First Presbyterian Church when you and Jamie shared the pulpit. I was so moved by the love that you both have for each other. I had the pleasure that Sunday to go to lunch with Jamie’s Mother (Colleen) she had explained to me that you were his covenant brother. I understood what that meant because of Louis Evans Jrs. book. I recently read about David and Jonathan again and I thought of you and Jamie. Jamie explained to us that you were the one that he crys on his shoulders to. The love and friendship that you had with Jamie spoke more than what words can express.

Thank you for being outspoken for the spiritual ills that affect us, God will use you more so. Jamie’s passing was a wake up call to me as a Prayer Partner. I realized even though our Pastors and staff share their prayer needs, this was one that Jamie never addressed until the 1st part of January. I now am asking the Holy Spirit to be the one to pray for them on my behalf since he is the one that knows and sees all things deep within us, I can only pray for the needs that are shared verbally. God Bless you my Brother.

Marsha Wilson

]]> By: Amazing Grace for the Wounded Soul | chris erdman http://chriserdman.com/the-art-of-suffering/jesus-mental-illness-and-light-in-the-darkness/comment-page-1/#comment-13385 Amazing Grace for the Wounded Soul | chris erdman Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:17:46 +0000 http://chriserdman.com/?p=1529#comment-13385 [...] Jesus, mental illness, and light in the darkness Blog Categories [...] [...] Jesus, mental illness, and light in the darkness Blog Categories [...]

]]> By: chris erdman http://chriserdman.com/the-art-of-suffering/jesus-mental-illness-and-light-in-the-darkness/comment-page-1/#comment-13377 chris erdman Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:58:44 +0000 http://chriserdman.com/?p=1529#comment-13377 And Joe, thanks for the writing you've been doing. It's helped me and many others. Kiss the Vancouver ground for me. And Joe, thanks for the writing you’ve been doing. It’s helped me and many others. Kiss the Vancouver ground for me.

]]> By: Joe White http://chriserdman.com/the-art-of-suffering/jesus-mental-illness-and-light-in-the-darkness/comment-page-1/#comment-13375 Joe White Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:08:06 +0000 http://chriserdman.com/?p=1529#comment-13375 Chris, Thank you for being such a good friend (to Jamie, my dad) and pastor to University Presbyterian church. You inspire a young pastor like myself to keep seeking Jesus. Thanks, Joe White p.s. thanks also for your sermon...God used that in my life. Chris,

Thank you for being such a good friend (to Jamie, my dad) and pastor to University Presbyterian church. You inspire a young pastor like myself to keep seeking Jesus.

Thanks,
Joe White

p.s. thanks also for your sermon…God used that in my life.

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