Playlist: Suicide, Thoughts of (topic)
Hope and Faith
Sermon by Clyde FinkleaHopelessness is the worst feeling a person can experience, far surpassing fear, loneliness, or desperation. While fear may hold the hope of escape, loneliness the hope of companionship, and desperation the hope of improvement, hopelessness leaves a person feeling there is no help or solution. This profound sense of hopelessness …
The Point of No Return
Commentary by Joseph B. BaityThe mental health crisis gripping America and the world is evident in the alarming statistics surrounding thoughts of suicide, particularly among college students. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, suicide is the second-leading cause of death among college students, a finding that predates the COVID-19 …
We Can Make It!
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)In the midst of increasing dangers and events that threaten our sense of security, a growing fear of survival can lead to hopelessness. When hope diminishes, depression often follows, and individuals may give up the battle for life, sometimes resulting in suicide. Statistics from the National Institute of Mental Health for 2006 …
Rejoice in What We Are (2011)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Because we have been given revelation, we should have peace and a sense of well-being about life that would make the high-achievers of this world envious.
Everlasting Consolation and Good Hope
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsGod's saints are not immune to depression. Job, Moses, and Elijah all felt so overwhelmed, they wanted God to take their lives.
Seeking God in the Mundane
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughPentecostalism, with its sensationalism, is dangerous to a true believer. God is more interested in quietness and meekness than in bombastic displays of power.
Choices and a Man After God's Own Heart: Turn, Turn, Turn
Sermon by Mark SchindlerHonoring our free choice and understanding our weaknesses, God alters time and chance for us, using our mistakes as tools to enhance our godly character.