by Terry_Powell | Mar 5, 2019 | Depression and Faith |
Penetrating the Darkness of a Brutal Diagnosis Imagine you’re a robust 65-year-old, recently retired from 34 years as an elementary teacher. Four days a week at the YMCA, you lift weights and work out on the elliptical. Despite your age, you’re...
by Terry_Powell | Feb 23, 2019 | Depression and Faith |
You might think I’m straining a bit to connect this article to the slant of my blog: depression and faith. But here’s the link: heeding this post may keep your loved ones from the despondency caused by your sudden death. When Ron, 62, got up on...
by Terry_Powell | Feb 16, 2019 | Depression and Faith |
Dealing with Despondency In Christian Parents of Grown Children The Bradford’s 18-year-old daughter isn’t just irritable in relation to them. She’s testing all their boundaries. She insists that going to church is “a waste of...
by Terry_Powell | Feb 6, 2019 | Depression and Faith
Concerning the relationship between Christian faith and depression, what misconceptions persist? What are the primary symptoms, causes, and cures for depression? In preventing or battling depression, what difference should faith in Christ make? What Bible...
by Terry_Powell | Jan 29, 2019 | Depression and Faith
The mental anguish and emotional upheaval of a depressive episode are not usually direct consequences of a person’s sin. Nonetheless, for me, the pain of depression often pays spiritual dividends, especially in my constant warfare with sin. How is that possible?...