Posts Tagged ‘depression’

Sing

THE STORY BEHIND “SING”: I never thought I’d believe in God again, much less sing about Him. But one afternoon there I was doing the unthinkable: Sitting under the hackberry trees in my front yard, smiling, singing, strumming, amazed and overjoyed that I’d survived July.… Continue Reading »

Beggar’s Fortune (Part 8)

Once upon a time, there was an evil king out to kill the prophet Elisha. Elisha woke up one morning to discover his city surrounded by a large number of the king’s soldiers, chariots and horses. Elisha’s assistant was scared – maybe he counted the enemy, figured his slim odds of survival even – and Elisha… Continue Reading »

Beggar’s Fortune (Part 7)

Just a few days before the depression took over, I agreed to write a book about the kingdom of God.  My publisher was glad I’d shaken my fears and started writing again. My working title was Beggar’s Fortune and I hoped it would inspire Christians who’ve only been told what they were saved from to… Continue Reading »

Beggar’s Fortune (Part 6)

How could I sing about a God I wasn’t consistently sure existed, a God I was angry at and felt abandoned by?  How could I talk about the power of hope over poverty when I felt so hopeless and poor? So I canceled my gigs at LifeFest and in Fort Atkinson Wisconsin and decided to stay… Continue Reading »

Beggar’s Fortune (Part 5)

Jesus didn’t float out of his tomb. He walked. He didn’t ascend through the clouds as a disembodied spirit either. And he won’t come back as one. And this is all really good stuff to remember when you’re depressed or trying to help someone who is.  I’ll try to explain why. Some Christians – including me,… Continue Reading »

Beggar’s Fortune (Part 4)

Oswald Chambers, author of the classic My Utmost For His Highest, is the spiritual hero of thousands if not millions of Christians worldwide.  But few people know he languished in depression for years before writing his masterpiece.  When the darkness ended, he wrote: “For four years, nothing but the overruling grace of God and the… Continue Reading »

About Shaun

About Shaun — Shaun Groves is a communicator who’s known by a lot of titles: Singer/songwriter. Speaker. Blogger. Husband. Daddy. Friend. He feels and thinks deeply and laughs easily. And he’s helping Christians discover what they were saved for, and being a voice for children around the world, desperate to be saved from poverty.
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