Facing Depression - Finnigan, William J.

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Résumé :
Depression in America has reached alarming proportions! According to one source, it is estimated that nearly 19 million adults suffer from serious depression, which is almost 10% of the U.S. population. This does not include the millions of teenagers who are depressed and prone to suicide. The World Health Organization says that cases of depression are doubling every ten years and will be, by 2020, the most pervasive illness in the world, second to heart disease, and the second major cause of death. Added to these figures are the multiplied millions who feel down, blue, and unhappy with their station in life, not to mention the astounding increase of depression among children. In Facing Depression, Dr. Finnigan presents a thorough examination of the Biblical answer, which is far better than secular solutions....

Biographie:
Pastor, teacher, author, mentor and presently a Bible instructor at the Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley in Youngstown, Ohio. Bill Finnigan has been engaged in active ministry for over sixty years.A native of Newark, New Jersey, Bill received a call to ministry while in college. The ensuing years were spent in intensive study to learn and sharpen ministry skills. Attending several universities, he holds a number of degrees, including the Doctor of Ministry. For over twenty-seven years, Bill held pulpits in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, reaching people with God's life-changing Word. His outreach experience has included radio, prison, and Bible conference ministries. He has served as a college professor, and director of a Biblical counseling center. He has authored other publications, including Healing for the Mind, offering comfort and remedy for mental turmoil; Forgiven to Forgive, which serves as an antidote to resentment and bitterness; Living Skillfully, a commentary on Proverbs; and Facing Depression, examining its cause and cure. More recently his time has been devoted to writing, preaching, and the ongoing instruction at the rescue mission. As the Lord provides opportunities, he continues to be busily engaged in the Lord's Vineyard, considering himself refired, rather than retired.Dr. William J. Finnigan8883 Sherwood Dr. NEWarren, Ohio 44484email:bilfinn1@yahoo.com