by Terry_Powell | Jul 15, 2016 | All
Opposition to goals.Lack of visible results.Weariness from overwork.Spiritual warfare.Feelings of inadequacy.These are among the factors that siphon off joy and motivation in ministry. What follows are four Bible truths that instill resiliency in me. I don’t offer...
by Terry_Powell | Jun 30, 2016 | All |
If you expect cures for dealing with despondency, stop reading now. If you want tips from a fellow pilgrim who has persevered through numerous episodes of depression, enabled by God’s grace to keep following and serving Him, you may find help.(Caveat: If depression...
by Terry_Powell | Jun 17, 2016 | Stories to Encourage and Inform |
Robertson—missionary statesman, college president, renown author—is now in the presence of the Lord, whom he loved supremely and served sacrificially. If you could look up the words “finished well” in a Pictorial Dictionary, you’d see Robertson’s face.In the 35 years...
by Terry_Powell | Jun 6, 2016 | All
“What’s the secret to your success?” A visitor to his church posed that question to Charles Spurgeon. Reportedly, Spurgeon took the man to a room where numerous persons were on their knees, interceding for that day’s worship service. “That’s the secret,” admitted...
by Terry_Powell | May 25, 2016 | Christian Living in the Trenches |
The late pastor Ron Dunn quipped, “Many people believe the Bible because they do not know what it says.” He referred to misconceptions some folks have about what it does and does not teach. What they think the Bible teaches, it doesn’t, or if they knew what it really...
