Keith Howard

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  • Acedia and Depression

    Acedia and Depression

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    Photo by Jen Theodore on Unsplash “You deserve to be happy,” my friends say. Who disagrees? “Maybe you are just depressed. See the doctor. Get some of those ‘happy pills’” Depression was a frequent house guest when I was young, often visiting my mother for weeks, even months at a time. She would sit, almost…

  • Acedia – Silent Killer of the Soul

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    Since the death of my son Caleb two years ago, I have written only sermons. Lent feels like the appropriate time to put nib to paper once again. Writing forms part of the process of renovating my life. Acedia, the silent killer of the soul, is the focus.