by Terry_Powell | Jun 9, 2019 | Depression and Faith
Today, I decided not to reinvent the wheel. You have heard, and probably have used, that cliché. It means, “Don’t try something new when what you already have is working well.” Or, “Why take the time and energy to create something when you...
by Terry_Powell | May 28, 2019 | Depression and Faith
“But” is a conjunction with impact. It precedes a contrary opinion, or introduces a stark contrast to the first part of a sentence. The term qualifies, or completely negates, what precedes it. Want examples? *”I know I promised we’d get away...
by Terry_Powell | May 21, 2019 | Depression and Faith
When you see or hear the word “theology,” what pops into your mind? A few Christians associate it with academic study, thinking of a seminary’s systematic theology classes and the thick tomes students must read. Some church members equate theology...
by Terry_Powell | May 9, 2019 | Depression and Faith
Special Note to the reader: From my archives, I’m hoisting an article I wrote a few years ago, before I launched my blog on depression and faith. So most of you have not read it. There is no direct correlation with the theme of my blog, except for the fact that...
by Terry_Powell | Apr 27, 2019 | Depression and Faith |
How did your day start? I hope it began better than my day did on Wednesday, April 24. When I arrived at my office at Columbia International University, I plopped down on the couch and muttered, “My life is a mess!” Due to a succession of sleep-deprived...
by Terry_Powell | Apr 21, 2019 | Depression and Faith
When you see or hear the words, “holy ground,” what comes to mind? The hard-packed earthen paths that Jesus walked in Palestine? The ground on Calvary where Roman soldiers jammed the vertical beam of Jesus’ cross? The church altar where you conducted...