In moments of depression, extreme depression, I can argue away the existence of God and the belief

and the resurrection of the body and I can wonder about if death is the end. But the one

thing that I find unable to shake is this conviction that there are absolute rights and wrongs,

that there is goodness and evil. If I were going to just give the sort of banner headline

I hold really is that I'm increasingly convinced that following Jesus it is the best way to

live.

Hello there, welcome back to the show. My guest today are James Mumford and Roger

Brethren talking about bipolar and mental health. I'll introduce them shortly. Just a reminder

that if you're in the Southern California area in the next week or so, I'll be holidaying

there with my family. Speaking in a couple of churches in August, firstly, South Shore's

Church in Darnapoint, Sunday the 14th of August, followed by Q and A night this Monday the 15th

of August. I'll have some copies of my book, Unbelievably, available to sign as well.

And then the following weekend, Sunday the 21st of August, I'll be with the good folk

at Riverview Church in Bonsel, California, speaking at their morning services. So if you're

a listener in the SoCal area want to come along, it'd be great to see you there. Just

before we leave into today's show, just a reminder as well about our exciting upcoming

unbelievable live webinar event Tuesday the 13th of September. Falling from grace is the

title, addressing power, leadership and abuse in the church. Really significant panel joining

me for this. Amy O'Ewing, formerly of Arzim, Rachel Den Hollander, one of Larry Nassau's

victims now an advocate for abuse survivors. Mike Cosper, the presenter of the Rise and

Fall of Mars Hill podcast and Diane Langberg Church trauma specialist. An important subject

on the lessons for the church to learn in the wake of the series of leadership scandals

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