by Terry_Powell | Feb 18, 2015 | Bible Teaching and Small Group Ministry
1. Prepare my heart, not just my head. I ask God’s Spirit to encourage, convict, or move me to action as needed. I use the text to inform a time of prayer before I start thinking about how to teach it. When something in the text moves me to tears, prompts...
by Terry_Powell | Feb 11, 2015 | Christian Living in the Trenches |
I heard the question 30 years ago. To say I cannot forget it is the classic understatement. To this day the question and the remarks that preceded it roil around in my mind, goading me, instilling discomfort. David Mains was speaking at a Bible conference on the...
by Terry_Powell | Feb 10, 2015 | All, Christian Living in the Trenches |
Is a sense of shame always a bad thing? Many Bible teachers and counselors reply with a resounding “Yes!” There’s no place for shame in a Christian’s life, they insist. Thanks to forgiveness, and to our right standing with God owing to justification, we shouldn’t...
by Terry_Powell | Feb 3, 2015 | All |
I pleaded with him. To no avail, as it turned out. Ronnie * (not his real name) and I were on the patio behind my house. He was a 31-year-old divorcee with two young girls who adored him. Chronically depressed, he had tried a couple times to take his own life. “Next...
by Terry_Powell | Jan 26, 2015 | Church Leadership and Ministry |
Scene 1 He boldly claims that the viewer will receive a transfer of wealth from the world to their bank accounts. Debts will dissolve, they’ll get their dream house or a new car—and healing from debilitating disease to boot. If only… If only they’ll call and...
