The Day of Trouble - by Joey Tomlinson (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

"Will I ever see the light of day again?"

"Has the Lord abandoned me?"

"Will I ever not feel numb?"

These are some of the numerous questions that play on repeat in the mind of a depressed person. In fact, many people are paralyzed on the long descending path of darkness as they ask questions like these. Frantically, some people seek to address the problem of depression quickly from a strict materialist perspective. Others see it solely as a spiritual issue. In In the Day of Trouble Joey Tomlinson Jr. seeks to acknowledge and counsel the body and soul of people in the dark, isolating cave of depression. In the book you will find a biblical, practical, and sustainable guide to combat depression on all fronts. Therefore, this book addresses four accelerators for depression: biological, changes in life, trauma, and personal sin. Written to be read in the context of community, the book is great for counseling, small groups, and mentor relationships. This book will demonstrate that you are not alone. You can have hope.

Review Quotes

"I'm so grateful for this thoughtful, balanced, holistic, and biblical book on depression. Forged in the fire of personal need, refined by the experience of counseling others, and founded upon the Scriptures, these pages will bring hope and help to many depressed Christians."

David Murray (D.Min, PhD), Pastor, First Byron Christian Reformed Church; Author, Christians Get Depressed Too.

"Joey Tomlinson brings the warmth of a pastor's heart and the wisdom of a counselor's experience to this helpful book. Unlike some well intentioned but mistaken approaches to treating depression, Joey offers no panaceas-whether medical, psychological, or spiritual. Instead, you will find balanced, holistic, and biblical tools for diagnosis and treatment, as well as a conversation partner who has both faced his own 'day of trouble, ' and has firmly grasped the redemptive hope of Christ's grace in the gospel."

Brian G. Hedges, Pastor, Redeemer Church, Niles, MI; Author of Christ Formed in You

"The Day of Trouble is a pastoral, practical, and personal treatment of depression. It is personal in that Joey writes as a fellow struggler. It is pastoral in that he writes with wise depth to the struggles of human experience cultivated from pastoral ministry in the trenches with real people. And it is practical in that it is widely applicable to a variety of expressions of the experience of depression. I particularly found his chapter on asking questions in faith to be worth the price of the book. Many will find help in the pages of this book when their day of trouble comes."

Greg Wilson, LPC Supervisor Soul Care Associates, Flower Mound, TX; Co-Author, When Home Hurts

"It's hard to write a truly helpful book on the serious and complicated topic of depression. Day of Trouble, is many good things; clear, compassionate, concise. But most of all this book is helpful. If you or someone you love struggles with depression, Joey Tomlinson's book will speak your language, give you understanding, and point you to helpful gospel remedies for this dark and common trouble."

Rush Witt, Pastor, Paramount Church, Bexley, OH; Author, I Want to Escape: Reaching for Hope When Life is Too Much; Certified biblical counselor