by Terry_Powell | Sep 9, 2015 | Stories to Encourage and Inform |
Series on Depression and Faith My last post, “How God Gets Glory,” conveyed the ironic truth that our weakness, neediness, or inadequacy provides a grand opportunity for God to receive more honor and praise. Allow me to dissect the concept of God’s glory. The Bible’s...
by Terry_Powell | Sep 3, 2015 | Stories to Encourage and Inform
HOW GOD GETS GLORY More than a century before satellites beamed Christian TV programs across the globe, Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) was a renowned British pastor. Due to the depth and eloquence of his preaching, contemporaries dubbed him the “Prince of Expositors.” ...
by Terry_Powell | Aug 27, 2015 | All |
MISCONCEPTION ABOUT DEPRESSIONFirst in a series on faith and depression During a prayer time in an adult Sunday school class, which I taught, I asked for intercession on my behalf. I had been despondent for weeks: sad, less motivated, emotionally fragile. I wanted...
by Terry_Powell | Aug 27, 2015 | All
CAN FAITH AND DESPONDENCY COEXIST? Is virile faith in the living God of the Bible inconsistent with bouts of despondency? Not if you base your answer on the profiles of Jeremiah and King David. Jeremiah warned the people of Judah of the consequences of sin, then...
by Terry_Powell | Aug 7, 2015 | Christian Living in the Trenches |
I began my freshman year of college in the Jurassic era, 48 years ago this month. What if I could start all over, knowing what I know now about life and relationships? 1. I’d write my parents a letter soon after arriving on campus. No matter how imperfect or...
