Struggling With Depression - Sam Bowman

In this episode, we welcome special guest, Marquee Kelley, to have an open and honest conversation about racism today. Listen to this full episode as we learn to give out love instead of division and take a step back to see that we were all created in the image of God.

In this episode, we welcome special guests, Sidney Reed and Sam Bowman, to answer our tenth burning question: "Right now, I’m walking through a season where I feel like I’m alone and I feel like I don’t have anyone I can turn to. How do I overcome this feeling of loneliness and being alone?" From their own experience in dealing with loneliness, Sid and Sam are able to unpack this question of dealing with loneliness versus being alone. Listen to this full episode as we answer this burning question submitted by a student about loneliness and feeling alone.

In this episode, we welcome special guest, Nita Cagle, to answer our ninth burning question: "How do we as the church get better at extending a message of grace and love to people with a history of abortions instead of condemnation?" After serving many years at a local care center that counsels pregnant women about the sanctity of life and the alternatives to abortion, Nita is able to speak from her own experience and her firm belief on what the Bible says about life. Listen to this full episode as we answer this burning question submitted by a student about abortion.If you are someone who is pregnant and considering abortion, have had an abortion, or walking alongside someone who is considering abortion, DM us @cmcstudents_ on Instagram for any questions that you may have about abortion and how we can help you.

In this episode, we have Kaylan Cagle as our guest host as she welcomes her mom, Tane Shannon, to the podcast to answer our eighth burning question: “As a Christian, I know that I need to read my Bible more and study God’s Word. How do I fall in love with studying God’s Word and wanting to spend more time with Him?" To answer this question, Tane is able to speak from her own experience of learning how to continue to fall in love with reading God's Word even in the midst of tragedy. In Tane's words, "God's Word is His love story to us and for us." Listen to this full episode as we answer this burning question submitted by a student about learning to love to read the Bible.

In this episode, we welcome special guest, Sam Bowman, to answer our seventh burning question: "I’m depressed, and I cannot heal on my own. Is it wrong for me to take depression medication?" To answer this question, Sam is able to speak from his own experience with depression and his experience with depression medication. Listen to this full episode as we answer this burning question submitted by a student about depression.

In this episode, we welcome special guests, Chase Adams, Hannah Aycock, and Brody Millwood, to answer our sixth burning question: “A lot of the people I’ve built relationships with at school are lost and don’t know God. I’m struggling with finding a balance between being close friends with them so that I can share my faith and not being influenced by the decisions that they’re making. How do I continue to be friends with these people and find the balance? ”To answer this question, we have a roundtable discussion offering the perspectives from students themselves and also student leaders. Listen to this full episode as we answer this burning question submitted by a student about finding the balance of friendship.

In this episode, our host, Jared, tackles our fifth burning question: "For a young couple that is dating, how do they go about setting boundaries in their relationship? How do you have that boundaries conversation?" Jared discusses when to have the boundaries conversation in a relationship and how God designed relationships to be. Listen to this full episode as we answer this burning question submitted by a student about boundaries in young relationships.

In this episode, we welcome special guest, Sam Bowman, to answer our fourth burning question: "If you commit suicide, are you going to hell?" To answer this question, Sam is able to lean into his own battle of depression and deep struggles with suicidal thoughts. To the one who has attempted suicide or is considering suicide, in Sam's words, 'doubt your doubts.' Listen to this full episode as we answer this burning question submitted by a student about this war on suicide.If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the Lifeline network is available 24/7 across the United States. Call 1-800-273-8255.

In this episode, we welcome special guest, Chris Gibbs, to answer our third burning question: "Everything is going wrong in my life and I feel like God is a million miles away. I’ve tried everything but nothing is working. I’m depressed. How do I experience God in the midst of depression?" Through Chris's story and journey of depression, Chris has been able to experience God in the midst of depression even when it seems like everything is going wrong in life. Listen to this full episode as we answer this burning question submitted by a student. 

In this episode, we welcome special guest, Brandon Bridgefarmer, a pastor at Chestnut Mountain Church , to answer our second burning question: "How do I keep trusting God and having faith that He will come through when I can’t feel or see Him in the season that I am in right now?" Through leaning on Scripture and past experiences, Brandon and Jared discuss how you can still trust God even when you cannot feel or see Him. Listen to this full episode as we answer this burning question submitted by a student.