by Terry_Powell | Oct 21, 2020 | Depression and Faith |
A melancholy, fragile temperament. Plagued by morbid introspection, often unable to apply the grace of God that he shared with others to himself. An unusually strong strain of weakness and depression in his family that was later traced over a span of two...
by Terry_Powell | Oct 13, 2020 | Depression and Faith
Resources and Practical Ideas for Enhancing Ministry to Depressed Persons A personal note from Terry: Most people who are reading this are not pastors, associate church staff or board members. Yet even if you aren’t a ministry leader, you can play a pivotal...
by Terry_Powell | Oct 5, 2020 | Depression and Faith |
An Extremely Encouraging Perspective on Your Future Fruitfulness You’ve seen the ripple effect. Toss a pebble into the pond. Tiny waves, forming concentric circles, roll outward from the point of impact until they become too small to see. Figuratively...
by Terry_Powell | Sep 20, 2020 | Depression and Faith |
Have you ever been decked by a verbal punch? During the fall semester of 2007, one succinct, unsolicited remark by a student sent me reeling. It came out of the blue, like a boxer who is far behind in points on all the judges’ scorecards, but who connects with a...
by Terry_Powell | Sep 10, 2020 | Depression and Faith |
Personal Note from Terry: This is a story I revised from a post I wrote in 2015. Since subscriptions to my faith & depression blog came after this, you have not seen the full story of Ronnie. I did share a snippet from this incident within a 2018 post. I consider...
by Terry_Powell | Jul 21, 2020 | Depression and Faith
“I hope you die first!” If someone spoke those words to you, how would you react? What thoughts would roil around in your mind? Most folks consider it a selfish, rude statement at best, or a hateful, spiteful remark at worst. Typically, you do not...
