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
Is Throwing a Bible Verse At Depression A Fix-It-All?
I had slept more than usual the previous night, so I couldn't blame insomnia for the lethargy of mind, body and spirit that blanketed me last Thursday. It's how depression often expresses itself. A rank hopelessness. An all-consuming despair, which I often cannot...
An Unlikely Source of Encouragement
Discover how an attack of spiritual warfare should encourage you! A Reassuring Perspective I am not someone who looks for a demon behind every bush, who sensationalizes every setback as a satanic attack. Often Satan gets blamed for things for which we should...
CONTRASTS: Has Your Thinking about Life and Ministry Changed?
Can you identify with any of the ways my thinking about life and ministry has changed over the years? Topics in this post include persistent praying, public weeping as a Bible teacher, a broken heart, temptation, indwelling sin of a believer, sources of identity,...