Introduction to articles on depression.
CIU Chapel Podcast: What I’ve Seen In the Dark: A Story of Depression and Faith
Audio of Dr. Powell’s testimony at Columbia International University on 09/22/2014.
A Light in the Darkness
Terry’s first-person account of chronic depression and how faith sustains when medical intervention isn’t working. (Originally published in Discipleship Journal, May 2004).
Incarnation
Relying on relationships when despondent.
A Spirit of Surrender
When despondency doesn’t go away.
Weakness Is the Way
Weakness keeps us useful.
A Benefit of a Despondent Spirit
How pain can soften a heart.
When Faith Doesn’t Work
Truth doesn’t depend on my experience.
A Poem on Hope
Hope in the midst of depression.
Rainy Day Reflections
God’s grace through depression.
The Truth About Feelings
Feelings aren’t reliable!
Surprised at Sunrise
Joy of living- spawned by sunrise!
My Inside Ache
Description of depressed state.
God Smiles When We Least Expect It
Poem to a hurting friend
Filling That God-Shaped Void
Only God can satisfy.