LIVE - From Preaching to Depression to Divorce: Honest Conversations About Faith in Real Life (Mailbag Q&A)

Voxology

Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Society & Culture

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2017

⏱️ 17 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Unfiltered, raw, and deeply personal—this mailbag Q&A episode invites you into a porch-side conversation with Mike Erre as he tackles questions from the Voxology community, ranging from the role of preaching versus teaching, to the profound struggles of depression within a life of faith, and the complexities of divorce and Christian belief. Broadcasting from a transitional moment in his family’s life (post-move from California to Ohio), Mike provides reflective insights rooted in scripture, honesty, and empathy.

Key Takeaways:
• Preaching vs. Teaching – Why authentic, companion-based communication often resonates more than traditional preaching models.
• Faith and Depression – Exploring how depression is not contrary to faith, but often part of the journey of following Jesus in a hurting world.
• Mental Health in the Church – How the Bible models honesty about emotional suffering and why the church should be a stigma-free place for mental health conversations.
• Initial Thoughts on Divorce – Acknowledging the deep pain and complex theological questions surrounding divorce and the importance of approaching it with grace and communal support.
• Community Over Celebrity – Why we need spiritual companions more than Christian celebrities and how that shapes the Voxology posture.

Resources Mentioned:
• Previous Voxology episode discussing suicide – [Link to Previous Episode]
• Scripture References: Psalms (lament), Job, 1 Kings 19 (Elijah’s despair), and New Testament teachings on mutual care in suffering
• Mental Health Resources: Counseling support and “The Third Option” resource for couples on the brink – [EV Free Fullerton's program – link if available]

Mike also reflects on how moving across the country brought unexpected emotional and spiritual challenges, offering a vulnerable and timely reminder that Jesus meets us right where we are—even in an empty house with no furniture and a surprise visit from DirecTV during recording.

We’ll dive deeper into the divorce question in a future “Embarrassed by the Bible” episode, so stay tuned.

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As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Feel free to email in questions to [email protected], and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram.

We're on YouTube (if you're into that kinda thing): VOXOLOGY TV.

Our Merch Store! ETSY

Learn more about the Voxology Podcast

Subscribe on iTunes or Spotify

Support the Voxology Podcast on Patreon

The Voxology Spotify channel can be found here: Voxology Radio

Follow Mike on Twitter: www.twitter.com/mikeerre

Music in this episode by Timothy John Stafford

Instagram & Twitter: @GoneTimothy

Transcript

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0:00.0	All right, Facebook.
0:07.9	I hope you can hear me.
0:09.7	We are live, after a couple of weeks of silence,
0:13.6	we are live from the great state of Ohio.
0:18.7	And as you can tell by the foliage behind me there is the Vox World
0:24.9	headquarters is in transition we are we are well here let me show you we take my
0:32.9	camera that is called a backyard and that is called my son that's a backyard ladies and
0:45.8	gentlemen and so we're just out in the back porch my girl and I just drove across the country.
0:56.5	Hold on.
0:56.8	Let me try to figure out how to put this camera back on.
0:59.5	Drove across the country and did that in two and a half days.
1:03.6	Boom.
1:05.1	And the family flew out.
1:06.7	And then so we're here, but our possessions are all in Las Vegas.
1:12.0	So we're living in kind of an empty house that was a little.
1:20.3	And just a word, just a word of recommendation.
1:26.9	It's not always a wise idea to buy a house unseen over the internet.
1:31.1	We did that and the house is fine, but requires a little more work than what we were
1:37.1	planning on.
1:39.2	So anyway, we are back.
1:42.3	The Vox Podcast is going to keep going.
1:45.8	Vox O.C.
	...

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