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EPISODE · Sep 28, 2023

It’s Crowded Under the Juniper Tree

from Take Heart Ministries · host Holly Hyde

Walter Trobisch (1923-1979) came to Christ after being severely wounded at the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942. He was a pastor, missionary and author. “Spiritual Dryness” was published in 1975. It can be found in The Complete Works of Walter Trobisch  published by Intervarsity Press in 1987. 

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In this podcast, we focus on Elijah’s battle with depression and spiritual dryness. In fact he wanted to die. Interestingly, depression plagues many people and often spiritual dryness is a contributing factor. Drawing heavily from the little booklet by Walter Trobisch, we trace the causes and cure of “Spiritual Dryness”. It really does get crowded under the juniper tree. The Causes of Spiritual Dryness 1. Sin 2. Undernourishment and inertia 3. Overfeeding and Overstrain 4. Disregard of the Body 5. Loss of Balance The Cure of Spiritual Dryness 1. Repent 2. Rest 3. Refuel 4. Refocus 5. Remind 6. Reinforcement

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