depression links
– numerous resources, in cluding a fantastic online DipEd programme.
– helpful resources, including video clips
– a Christian website from Richard Beeston. He recently published a book on depression through Blue Bottle Books – the journey of a married couple.
– the website to go along with 2 illustrated books by Matthew Johnstone, which talk about living with depression, and living with someone else who has depression
[The pic above is from that site – what not to do to someone with ‘the black dog’ of depression – be an ‘Armchair General’]
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‘snot for real men?
Ok, so what do these actually tell us about men? Options:
1. Men make more snot than women, so need a bigger receptacle?
2. Men won’t use a receptacle unless it’s bigger?
Other thoughts? (It’s vital we work this out, you know!)
‘The Shed’ this Saturday – men and depression
Hi guys, (ladies, please tell your husbands or boyfriends to come to this – it will benefit you if they do!)Just a reminder that ‘The Shed’ is on this Saturday morning, 7.30 – 9.30am, at the CEC.
Free hot breakfast.Peter Pereira, a Pastor and a Psychologist, will be speaking on the topic of ‘Anxiety and Depression’. This is a HUGE issue for men.
We will be interviewing someone who wrestles with Depression; there will be Q & A with the Speaker, and there will also be resources available for further reading on the topic. Really not to be missed.
Love to see you there. If you know u r coming, could you please drop me a line via the church office: 88581111.
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rage, rage
[or, ‘Reflections on Death #2]
I’m preaching on Luke 7:11ff this week. It is striking the reaction that Jesus has towards the widow and her plight, losing her only son to the great thief of Death.
Her grief (which prompts his reaction of compassion) reminded me of one of my favourite poems, written on death, by Dylan Thomas:
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
age, rage against the dying of the light.
And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
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help with a ‘real man’
Ok bloggers and snappers and Facebooker’s out there, here’s a chance to help out.
I am speaking at the St Paul’s Men’s Challenge Conference in August this year. The topic I have chosen to speak on is ‘The Real Man’.
I have my four talks sketched out, pretty much know where I want to head with them.
What I am after now is stuff that points to what our culture thinks is a ‘real man’. It might be a product for sale, and ad you see, a comment you hear, a joke you tell, whatever. Comment on the blog, comment on Facebook, write on my wall, email me or send me smoke signals if you like. I’d love to gather a whole bunch of data on what our society thinks is ‘man-ly’, or typifying a ‘real man’.
Here’s one I picked up yesterday at the movies – this is the way I could identify the ‘mens room’:
Hmmmm…..
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In Anticipation 
