For me, I was around 50. I suddenly realized that more highway was behind me than out front, more life lived than yet to go. Maybe I had just been running too fast to notice how far I had traveled, but nevertheless, I paused the pace and soaked it in. This realization is so common, we have a name for it—a mid-life crisis. Dartmouth College professor David Blanchflower conducted an extensive study that suggests that…
The Christian world was rocked by the September 11 announcement that mega-church pastor Jarrid Wilson, who spoke openly about his mental illness, took his own life. No attempt was made by the press, family, or friends to veil what had happened. In a final act directly related to his depression, the popular young Christian leader committed suicide. Since his heartbreaking death, multiple blogs and articles have focused on the high rates of depression among pastors.…