Truth in the Trenches

A beloved actor takes his own life after decades of battling bipolar disorder โ€” and it raises a question the church has fumbled for too long: how should Christians think about mental health, medication, and the limits of "just pray more"?

Jeff and Stephen get honest about depression, the stigma around meds, why refusing help can actually be sinful pride, and what William Cooper's taxi ride to London Bridge teaches us about common grace.

If you're struggling, you're not alone โ€” and God isn't mad at you for needing help.

Resources & Links
๐Ÿ“– Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cure โ€“ Martyn Lloyd-Jones
๐Ÿ“– How to Be Miserable: 40 Strategies You Already Use โ€“ Randy J. Paterson
โ›ช The Harbor Counseling Ministry โ€“ GraceLife Beachside Church 

What is Truth in the Trenches?

This is a podcast rooted in real life โ€” not church culture. We explore Christianity not as a religious bubble or closed subculture, but as truth about the way the world actually works โ€” truth sturdy enough to stand up to scrutiny. Itโ€™s for skeptics, curious minds, artists, the spiritually burned-out, and anyone wondering whether Jesus still makes sense in the modern world. Christians are welcome too โ€” but this isnโ€™t meant to be an insider conversation. The door faces outward.