When the Soul Feels Heavy

Modern Christianity offers self-care and sentimentality—Martyn Lloyd-Jones offered soul surgery.

So many people talk about church hurt, but no one is talking about what plagues far too many: spiritual depression. We know how to name trauma. We know how to chase feelings. But we’ve lost the language for soul-weariness rooted in forgetfulness of God. Martyn Lloyd-Jones knew that Christians could be saved—yet stuck. Forgiven—yet joyless. Assured—yet s…