{"product_id":"when-darkness-seems-my-closest-friend-reflections-on-life-and-ministry-with-depression","title":"When Darkness Seems My Closest Friend: Reflections on Life and Ministry with Depression","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘I’m looking for the words and writing for those who can’t imagine the words.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMark Meynell articulates a heart pain that most of us simply couldn’t express. He connects strongly and immediately with fellow cave-dwellers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Mark invites fellow cave-dwellers and those who love us to walk (or collapse) with him on the road . . . For the first time in a long while, we rest.’\u003c\/em\u003e Zack Eswine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Moving and fascinating.’\u003c\/i\u003e Sean Fletcher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Fine writing, personal honesty, intellectual analysis, theological incisiveness and simple open-endedness . . . A must-buy and a must-read.’\u003c\/i\u003e Julian Hardyman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Written straight from the heart of pain – yet brimful of hope and courage.’\u003c\/i\u003e Rachel Kelly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘We are pointed to a Saviour who brings us purpose, grace and hope.’\u003c\/i\u003e Emma Scrivener\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Practical wisdom and hope . . . without being trite.’\u003c\/i\u003e Derek Tidball\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Profound, unusual and very personal . . . demonstrates the extraordinary relevance and power of the Bible in helping us to connect our often mysterious and confusing experiences to God’s bigger story. Mark’s creative appendix of music, books, poetry, websites and blogs, which have helped him survive his “cave”, is invaluable.’ \u003c\/i\u003eRichard Winter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e1 The mask\u003cbr\u003e2 The volcano\u003cbr\u003e3 The cave\u003cbr\u003e4 The weight\u003cbr\u003e5 The invisibility cloak\u003cbr\u003e6 The closing\u003cbr\u003e7 The way\u003cbr\u003e8 The fellow-traveller\u003cbr\u003e9 The gift\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"block collateral-block collateral-block-product.about.the.author\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"block-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"block-content\" id=\"product.about.the.author\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product attribute biographical_note\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"value  comment more\"\u003eMark Meynell is a director for Langham Preaching (part of Langham Partnership) and travels widely. He is a speaker, trainer and blogger. His books include C\u003ci\u003eross-Examined\u003c\/i\u003e (IVP) and \u003ci\u003eAWilderness of Mirrors\u003c\/i\u003e (Zondervan). He lives in Maidenhe\u003cspan class=\"moreellipses\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: inline;\"\u003eead, UK.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"IVP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31734973005883,"sku":null,"price":10.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/3866\/3995\/products\/9781783596508.jpg?v=1741609736","url":"https:\/\/www.evangelicalbooks.com\/products\/when-darkness-seems-my-closest-friend-reflections-on-life-and-ministry-with-depression","provider":"Evangelical Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}