When Darkness Seems My Closest Friend: Reflections on Life and Ministry with Depression

Im looking for the words and writing for those who cant imagine the words.

Mark Meynell articulates a heart pain that most of us simply couldnt express. He connects strongly and immediately with fellow cave-dwellers.

Mark invites fellow cave-dwellers and those who love us to walk (or collapse) with him on the road . . . For the first time in a long while, we rest. Zack Eswine

Moving and fascinating. Sean Fletcher

Fine writing, personal honesty, intellectual analysis, theological incisiveness and simple open-endedness . . . A must-buy and a must-read. Julian Hardyman

Written straight from the heart of pain yet brimful of hope and courage. Rachel Kelly

We are pointed to a Saviour who brings us purpose, grace and hope. Emma Scrivener

Practical wisdom and hope . . . without being trite. Derek Tidball

Profound, unusual and very personal . . . demonstrates the extraordinary relevance and power of the Bible in helping us to connect our often mysterious and confusing experiences to Gods bigger story. Marks creative appendix of music, books, poetry, websites and blogs, which have helped him survive his cave, is invaluable. Richard Winter

Contents
1 The mask
2 The volcano
3 The cave
4 The weight
5 The invisibility cloak
6 The closing
7 The way
8 The fellow-traveller
9 The gift

About the Author Mark Meynell is a director for Langham Preaching (part of Langham Partnership) and travels widely. He is a speaker, trainer and blogger. His books include Cross-Examined (IVP) and AWilderness of Mirrors (Zondervan). He lives in Maidenhe… ead, UK.