Bright Days, Dark Nights: With Charles Spurgeon in Triumph Over Emotional Pain

“I would go into the deeps a hundred times to cheer a downcast spirit; it is good for me to have been afflicted that I might know how to speak a word in season to one that is weary.” – Charles SpurgeonMillions read the words of the great nineteenth-century preacher Charles Spurgeon without knowing that his ministry succeeded during seasons of overwhelming periods of depression.Bright Days, Dark Nights offers a first look for many at the deep depression this great man of God encountered. Spurgeon confronted emotional problems with an acceptance based on physical, emotional, and spiritual causes and cures. Drawing from Spurgeon’s enormous collection of sermons and conversations, author and therapist Elizabeth Skoglund provides insight into subjects such as confidence, depression, loneliness, and anxiety. Many will find strength and comfort for themselves and others from this unique blending of biblical principles and psychological wholeness. Read more