Pastors and suicide?
Nov 5, 2009 • By David Murray • 0 Comments
HICKORY, N.C. — What kind of personal pain would cause a 42-year-old pastor to abandon his family, his calling and even life itself? Members of a Baptist church here are asking that question after their pastor committed suicide in his parked car in September.
Those who counsel pastors say Christian culture, especially Southern evangelicalism, creates the perfect environment for depression. Pastors suffer in silence, unwilling or unable to seek help or even talk about it. Sometimes they leave the ministry. Occasionally the result is the unthinkable.
Read the rest here and ask yourself: “What can I do to help my Pastor?”
Why are we so angry?
Nov 3, 2009 • By David Murray • 0 Comments
Innovative diagnosis. Wrong prescription. Read whole article here.
Cure unhappiness - get alone!
Nov 3, 2009 • By David Murray • 0 CommentsI’m just back from Ontario, Canada, where I gave an address at Redeemer University on the Christian response to digital technology. I wish I’d had this Pascal quote (supplied by Justin Taylor) before I went:
I have often said that the soul cause of man’s unhappiness is that
he does not know how to stay quietly in his room.
Read the rest of the blog post and some helpful responses here.
Time Magazine makes the case for humility!
Nov 2, 2009 • By David Murray • 0 Comments
The answer is….Time Magazine! Read the whole article here.
Internet Safety
Oct 28, 2009 • By David Murray • 0 CommentsTwo important reports on internet safety.
