1024. Can Christians (And Pastors) Live With Depression? | Ask Paul Tripp

Welcome to Ask Paul Tripp, a weekly podcast from Paul Tripp Ministries where pastor and best-selling author Dr. Paul David Tripp answers your questions, connecting the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.This week, Paul answers a question from a pastor in Latin America who asks whether ongoing depression disqualifies someone from ministry, and what biblical hope and counsel Scripture offers to those walking through depression or seasons of spiritual dryness.If you have a question you'd like to ask Paul, you can email [email protected] or submit it online at PaulTripp.com/Ask.Suffering: Gospel Hope When Life Doesn't Make SensePaulTripp.com/Suffering

This week, Paul explains that biblical forgiveness begins by entrusting offenses to God, but relational forgiveness requires confession of real sin.Join us for a weekly narration of Paul Tripp's popular devotional. You can subscribe to our email list to receive this devotional straight to your inbox each week, or read online at PaulTripp.com/Wednesday or on Facebook, Instagram, and the Paul Tripp App.If you’ve been enjoying the Wednesday’s Word podcast, please leave us a review! Each review helps us reach more people with the transforming power of Jesus Christ.

One of the greatest threats to the true gospel isn’t open rebellion, but a counterfeit gospel of self-righteousness and spiritual pride.In today’s episode, we continue our sermon series from the archives, The Gospel According to Mark, as Paul explains why Jesus so often confronted the Pharisees, exposing the dangers of legalism, traditionalism, and hearts that mistake rule-keeping for righteousness.To hear more sermons from Paul, visit PaulTripp.com/Sermons.

Judgment is real, but rescue is available for those marked by a sacrifice they didn’t earn.Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Exodus, The Gospel: One Rescue at a Time. In this episode, Paul walks through Exodus 12 to show how the blood on the doorposts powerfully foreshadows the gospel and that only those covered by the blood of the perfect Lamb are spared judgment.To hear more of these studies from Exodus, visit PaulTripp.com/Exodus.

Welcome to Ask Paul Tripp, a weekly podcast from Paul Tripp Ministries where pastor and best-selling author Dr. Paul David Tripp answers your questions, connecting the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.This week, Paul answers a question from Danielle, who wrestles with depression and asks whether God’s comfort is truly available when she keeps falling back into sinful coping habits.If you have a question you'd like to ask Paul, you can email [email protected] or submit it online at PaulTripp.com/Ask.

This week, Paul explains why biblical forgiveness never ignores or excuses wrong, but begins by entrusting the offense to God before moving toward loving, grace-filled confrontation.Join us for a weekly narration of Paul Tripp's popular devotional. You can subscribe to our email list to receive this devotional straight to your inbox each week, or read online at PaulTripp.com/Wednesday or on Facebook, Instagram, and the Paul Tripp App.If you’ve been enjoying the Wednesday’s Word podcast, please leave us a review! Each review helps us reach more people with the transforming power of Jesus Christ.

If Jesus asked you to choose the twelve men who would be his closest ministry partners, who would make your list?In today’s episode, we continue our sermon series from the archives, The Gospel According to Mark, as Paul Tripp explores why Levi the tax collector would never be our pick—and how our reactions reveal hearts far more like the self-righteous scribes than we might expect.To hear more sermons from Paul, visit PaulTripp.com/Sermons.

Six ancient words in Exodus quietly announce the entire gospel and expose our complete inability to save ourselves.Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Exodus, The Gospel: One Rescue at a Time. In this episode, Paul shows how God’s command for a lamb “without blemish” points forward to the perfectly righteous life of Jesus.To hear more of these studies from Exodus, visit PaulTripp.com/Exodus.

Welcome to Ask Paul Tripp, a weekly podcast from Paul Tripp Ministries where pastor and best-selling author Dr. Paul David Tripp answers your questions, connecting the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.This week, Paul answers this question: How do we practically live for God’s glory in the ordinary, everyday moments of life—not just understand the concept in theory?If you have a question you'd like to ask Paul, you can email [email protected] or submit it online at PaulTripp.com/Ask.A Quest For More: Living for Something Bigger than YouPaulTripp.com/Quest

This week, Paul shows us that healthy relationships grow as we first entrust our hurts to God and then pursue grace-filled reconciliation with others.Join us for a weekly narration of Paul Tripp's popular devotional. You can subscribe to our email list to receive this devotional straight to your inbox each week, or read online at PaulTripp.com/Wednesday or on Facebook, Instagram, and the Paul Tripp App.If you’ve been enjoying the Wednesday’s Word podcast, please leave us a review! Each review helps us reach more people with the transforming power of Jesus Christ.