by Terry_Powell | Jul 20, 2026 | Depression and Faith |
The worst physical pain I ever experienced occurred during my senior year in high school. I had neglected intermittent tooth pain for weeks. A large cavity had carved a hole into a molar. I had forgotten about the bad tooth when I bit down on a hard food item in the...
by Terry_Powell | Jul 14, 2026 | Depression and Faith |
What must you do before others in the body of Christ can help you bear a heavy burden? In what sense is heart-breaking conviction of sin a demonstration of God’s grace toward you? After 76 years of life as a Christ-follower and over 55 years in vocational...
by Terry_Powell | Jun 15, 2026 | Depression and Faith
You’re smack-dab in the middle of a depressive episode. The despair stifles motivation to live. Your grown daughter left the church and isn’t sure she still believes in God. Chronic pain or illness restricts you physically and begets discouragement...
by Terry_Powell | May 19, 2026 | Depression and Faith |
Which glorifies God more: healing depression or redeeming it? God’s Word teems with examples of miraculous healing, resulting in praise. It also discloses benefits of affliction that isn’t removed, such as character cultivation (Romans 5:2-5) expansion of...
by Terry_Powell | May 6, 2026 | Depression and Faith |
When the fog of depression envelops me, what spurs me to action when there’s no feeling or motivation to do anything? A means of grace I cling to for sustenance is the Word of God. One feature in the Bible that has thrown me a lifeline time and again is...
by Terry_Powell | Mar 31, 2026 | Depression and Faith |
Please don’t miss this strategy for handling depression. Ministry of Presence Dolly had heard me mutter that I didn’t want to live. The hopelessness of depression had been accompanied by extreme anxiety and restlessness. My two preadolescent boys...
