In this way stand firm

Philippians 4:1

EPISODE #5

The Puritans on Counselling the Spiritually Depressed

WITH Dr. Joel Beeke

Dr. Joel Beeke, a leading scholar on Puritan theology, spoke to us on how the Puritans viewed spiritual depression as a common trial of faith rather than just a medical ailment. They acted as "soul physicians", prescribing deep Scripture meditation, reliance on God’s sovereignty, and active utilization of church means of grace to move believers from darkness to joy.

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Dr. Joel Beeke

Joel Beeke served as president of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary from its founding in 1995 until 2023. He presently serves as the seminary’s chancellor and professor of systematic theology and homiletics. He is a pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids, Michigan (since 1986), editor of the Puritan Reformed Journal and the Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, board chairman of Reformation Heritage Books, president of Inheritance Publishers, and vice-president of the Dutch Reformed Translation Society.

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