by Terry_Powell | Jun 18, 2018 | Depression and Faith
Chronic Joy Ministry posted: “Fifteen years into fatherhood, mental illness burst into my son’s life and took up long-term residence. So did chaos, friction, tears, lying, arguments, anger, and disrespect. Then drugs. Then jail. Then death. As is often the...
by Terry_Powell | Jun 15, 2018 | Depression and Faith |
Introductory Note: In two recent posts I focused on an aspect of salvation doctrine to assuage depression and inject a more grateful spirit into our thinking: “Quick Decision Rendered In Superior Court Case” and “Phantom Pain.” Different...
by Terry_Powell | Jun 13, 2018 | Depression and Faith
Depression that leads to suicide is no respecter of persons. It isn’t just the plight of the financially-strapped, unemployed provider of a household, or the teen who’s tormented by bullies at school, or the aging retiree who’s weary of declining...
by Terry_Powell | Jun 11, 2018 | Depression and Faith |
Biblical Truth That Assuages Depression My last post described a courtroom scene and clarified the implications of the doctrine of justification. In this post, I tell a story and explain another implication of the cross that assuages despondency. I’m not saying...
by Terry_Powell | Jun 5, 2018 | Depression and Faith |
Dr. Terry Powell, a professor at Columbia International University, stood trial yesterday for three charges. According to the District Attorney’s office, the charges are “inexcusable” for a Christian professor who’s been in vocational ministry...
by Terry_Powell | Jun 3, 2018 | Depression and Faith
I am not a Christian because my faith always “works” for me. Yes, it works in the spiritual realm, in terms of my standing with God and eternal destiny. I’ve been “saved by grace through faith,” which is a gift of God (Eph. 2:8). But if...
