by Terry_Powell | Jun 2, 2023 | Christian Living in the Trenches, Depression and Faith |
Wise shoppers clip coupons. My wife, Dolly, is a persistent coupon clipper. She saves us hundreds of dollars a year with this discipline. She only uses the coupons for what she plans to purchase, anyway. She knows what day specific supermarket flyers come with the...
by Terry_Powell | Apr 12, 2023 | Christian Living in the Trenches
What attitudes and behaviors impede your spiritual growth as a Christ-follower? How do these particular mindsets and behaviors show as you get older? In your walk with Christ, what attitude is a prerequisite for living and serving well? Why is this same attitude also...
by Terry_Powell | Jan 26, 2023 | Christian Living in the Trenches, Depression and Faith
Is a storm assailing you? Figuratively speaking, a storm is anything that threatens your sense of security. It’s an alarming situation that instills uncertainty, fear and anxiety. Are you facing any of these storms? An estranged relationship with a loved one,...
by Terry_Powell | Jan 10, 2023 | Christian Living in the Trenches, Depression and Faith
He knew the ice! Allow me to back up and describe the context for that remark. Fear Sabotaged Fun A church asked me to speak at a winter retreat for the youth group, held at a camp in northern Wisconsin. As my wife and I arrived, I thought we were entering the...
by Terry_Powell | Nov 17, 2022 | Christian Living in the Trenches, Depression and Faith
In 2013, as I wrote the first draft of the final chapter of a book titled Serve Strong: Biblical Encouragement to Sustain God’s Servants, despair overwhelmed me. That week, a severe depressive episode enveloped me. My soul ached, and I couldn’t identify an...
by Terry_Powell | Nov 10, 2022 | Christian Living in the Trenches, Depression and Faith
How To Tell When There’s An Infection In Your Heart When a young child acts cranky or listless, his or her mom normally pops a thermometer into the kid’s mouth or scans the child’s forehead with a device that reveals the body’s temperature. If the...
