Deepak, Hayley and Garrett interview counselor and author Ed Welch about the experience of depression and how to minister to those who suffer from it.

Garrett, Hayley and Deepak share how to care for a friend struggling with depression.

Resources MentionedDepression: Finding Christ in the Darkness by Ed Welch (31-day Devotional)
Depression: Looking Up from the Stubborn Darkness by Ed Welch
“Tortured, Imperfect, and Held by Jesus” – article by Garrett Kell

Hayley, Deepak and Garrett talk about depression and how to think about depression as complicated suffering.


Resources Mentioned
Depression: Finding Christ in the Darkness by Ed Welch (31-day Devotional)
Depression: Looking Up from the Stubborn Darkness by Ed Welch
“Tortured, Imperfect, and Held by Jesus” – article by Garrett Kell

Garrett, Hayley and Deepak talk about what the Bible says about depression. Warning label: This episode also talks about a depressed person’s battle with suicide.


Resources Mentioned
Depression: Finding Christ in the Darkness by Ed Welch
Spurgeon’s Sorrows by Zack Eswine

Garrett, Hayley and Deepak talk about how to offer a good or bad apology and why we struggle to apologize.

Resources Mentioned
The Peacemaker by Ken Sande

Garrett, Deepak and Hayley interview pastor and counselor Chris Moles, who says you can’t bully a bully. You change a person’s anger with kindness, compassion and forgiveness.

Resources Mentioned

• Uprooting Anger by Robert D. Jones
• https://www.chrismoles.org
• https://www.menofpeace.org

Garrett, Hayley and Deepak explore redemptive strategies for dealing with anger problems and growing in faith in Christ.


Books Mentioned

• Anger: Calming Your Heart (31-Day Devotional) by Robert D. Jones
• A Small Book for The Anxious Heart by Edward T. Welch
• The Peacemaker by Ken Sande
• War of Words by Paul David Tripp
  
  

Other Resources

• "Moving Toward, Away and Against" Chart (This chart is from the CCEF Marriage Counseling course taught by Winston Smith, 2010)
• Bible Verses on Anger

Garrett, Hayley and Deepak talk about how people change when they're wrestling with anger. What should we believe, say, think and do if we want to overcome our anger. 


Resources mentioned:


The Heart of Anger by Steve Midgley and Christopher Ash
Angry Children: Understanding and Helping Your Children Regain Control by Mike Emlet (Booklet)

Garrett, Deepak and Hayley introduce the topic of anger and reflect on their own struggles and encounters with it. They explore the complexity of anger—how it can be both righteous and sinful, hot and cold. The discussion sets the foundation for upcoming episodes on addressing and counseling anger in a Christ-centered way.

Resources mentioned:

Good and Angry by David Powlison
Controlling Anger (Mini-book) by David Powlison
Uprooting Anger by Robert D. Jones
The Heart of Anger by Christopher Ash & Steve Midgley
Anger: Escaping The Maze (Mini-book from P&R Publishing)

Deepak, Garrett, and Hayley talk about the good and bad qualities of a listener and how to grow in your skill of listening.