Comments on: Happy Soul-Winning https://headhearthand.org/blog/2015/01/13/happy-soul-winning/  Informing Minds. Moving Hearts. Directing Hands. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 By: Happy Soul-Winning - The Aquila Report https://headhearthand.org/blog/2015/01/13/happy-soul-winning/#comment-50224 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 23:41:44 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=20032#comment-50224 […] is Professor of Old Testament & Practical Theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. This article first appeared on his blog, Head Heart Hand, and is used with […]

]]> By: David Murray https://headhearthand.org/blog/2015/01/13/happy-soul-winning/#comment-47191 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:59:00 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=20032#comment-47191 Hi Brendon. Sorry my post upset you. I think if you read my blog regularly you’ll see that I have a big heart for people who suffer with depression. You may want to read my book, Christians Get Depressed Too. Although Spurgeon struggled with depression, I think his quote makes a valid point that in general (although there are exceptions) happy Christians are more effective soul-winners than doleful Christians. I’ve seen God use depressed Christians in remarkable ways, especially in comforting and counseling other sufferers. However, the very nature of depression makes it difficult for sufferers to reach out hopefully with the Gospel. You’re right, the Apostle Paul was no stranger to suffering or dejection at times, but he still commanded us to rejoice in the Lord always.

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]]> By: Brendon Ward https://headhearthand.org/blog/2015/01/13/happy-soul-winning/#comment-47181 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 08:12:00 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=20032#comment-47181 Could not disagree more. Jesus was a man of sorrow, acquainted with grief; Spurgeon struggled with depression.

Your post (and perhaps my comments) lacks grace, denies the power of the gospel and of the Holy Spirit.

“I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling, and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 2

]]> By: David Murray https://headhearthand.org/blog/2015/01/13/happy-soul-winning/#comment-47180 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 20:43:00 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=20032#comment-47180 Thank you for the kind words, CT.

]]> By: CT https://headhearthand.org/blog/2015/01/13/happy-soul-winning/#comment-47177 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 17:08:00 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=20032#comment-47177 Dr. Murray, just heard you at The Happy Christian conference. Took your advice..cut out news talk several years ago…cut the cable cord two years ago…BUT also cut the news feeds to my smartphone yesterday….and everything is still OK. I think I may become more in touch with those who are special to me than out of touch by not listening to the sad and agonizing things in the news. Thank you for your insights and I look forward to a more happy life in Christ. These points mentioned above are so simple, true and logical it’s sad that we as a church have overlooked them for so long…I pray your efforts reach far and wide. Thank you again for your ministry and will be following your blog for a long time to come.

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