TERRY POWELL
Penetrating the Darkness
Helping Christians find support and hope to live a joy-filled life.
TERRY POWELL
Penetrating the Darkness
Helping Christians find support and hope to live a joy-filled life.
“Though I dwell in darkness, the Lord is a light for me”
Micah 7:8.
Can vibrant Christian faith and depression coexist?
I’m all-too-familiar with the nemesis of depression. During decades of ministry in churches and as a university professor, I’ve experienced recurring bouts of deep despondency, sometimes without a cause I could identify.
I’m a fragile, desperate, bloodied soldier of Christ who marches with a limp. Yet by God’s grace, I’m still engaged in the battle helping despondent Christians find the support and hope needed to live a more joyful, fruitful life.
DEPRESSION
I openly share my struggle with depression, sharing my insights and how I have experienced God's grace in the midst of it.
PULPIT SUPPLY
Licensed and active in the Presbyterian Church in America, I have served and preached in a broad range of denominations.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING
I train Bible teachers and small group leaders, and also assist church leaders with ministry strategies.
WRITING COACH
My writing experience includes 18 traditionally published books and scores of published articles for publications such as Just Between Us, Discipleship Journal and Arizona.
I combine written evaluative comments with a phone consultation so you’ll absorb insights to help with your next project, not just the one we're working on together.
Let me help make your writing the best it can be.
BOOKS
Serve Strong
Biblical Encouragement to Sustain God's Servants.
Now That's a Good Question!
How to lead quality Bible discussions. (Exp. Version)
Learning To Trust
Discovering The Walk Of Faith.
FROM THE BLOG
SOMETHING IS BETTER THAN NOTHING
A SIMPLE YET PROFOUND INSIGHT FOR GOAL-SETTING AND RESOLUTIONS It is my conviction that we often fail to fulfill our New Year's resolutions and other life goals because we don't set those goals low enough. Yes, you read correctly. An enemy of succeeding with our...
DON’T FORGET TO REMEMBER
What I Tell Myself When I Don't Feel "Merry" At Christmas "People more often need to be reminded than instructed." Samuel Johnson I head a true story about a man who, because of an error during surgery, had the wrong part of his brain removed, totally destroying...
When Pain Has A Ministry
True Stories of Service in the Midst of Suffering "Your greatest area of usefulness to God may stem from your greatest area of pain." Ron Dunn Thursday, December 3, 2020, 6:00 a.m. MORNING GLOOM I awake with lethargy of mind, body, and spirit. I plod down the...