Depression Can’t Beat Hope (Personal)
Despite a rough week of dealing with depression, God found small ways to uplift me, especially with dogs!
August 2021
“I Wish I Could Fly Away”: An Analogy for Depression Struggles in Psalm 55
Those of us who struggle with depression often wish we could “fly away” from our struggles. Psalm 55 happens to be a somber analogy for this feeling.
“God Will Receive You”: A Reminder of His Parental Love in Psalm 27:10
We know that God is our Father, and Psalm 27:10 is a beautiful reminder of His paternal love for us.
A Rough Depression Day and a Memory of a Sweet Dream (Personal)
After a particularly rough day of dealing with depression and grief, God gently reminded me of a tender dream He’d given me years prior that lifted my spirits.
Some Uplifting Bible Verses for Rough Times
This is a list I made of soothing Bible verses that have helped me get through rough times.
So Many “Gay Revelations” in 4 Weeks
This was a rapid-fire time of learning more about the truth behind the “clobber passages”, and understanding that we’ve really been made to be a scapegoat by the Religious Right.
Christian Partiality Against LGBTQ+ Folk: Understanding the Issue of Favoritism Mentioned in James 2:1-13
Christian partiality against the LGBTQ+ crowd is quite toxic, and there’s a Biblical warning against partiality that we should all pay heed to.
Analyzing a Christian Response to the “Pray Away” Documentary
Even with all of the scorn against LGBTQ+ Christians, I never thought that I’d see somebody refer to an “ex-ex-gay” person’s heartbreaking testimony as a so-called “lopsided tale of woe”.
“Pray Away”: A Powerful, Eye-Opening Glimpse Into the Trauma of “Ex-Gay Therapy”
“Pray Away” is a brutally well-done Netflix documentary that exposes the suffering caused by “ex-gay therapy”.
Quis ut Deus? 