by Terry_Powell | Mar 7, 2024 | Depression and Faith |
In our English usage, the word “sympathy” carries negative connotations. Many folks equate sympathy with pity, with feeling sorry for people who suffer, yet without involving ourselves in their lives or trying to assist them in some manner. We view a...
by Terry_Powell | Feb 22, 2024 | Christian Living in the Trenches, Depression and Faith |
Nick Challies attended Boyce College in Kentucky to begin his training for vocational Christian ministry. On November 3, 2020, while playing a game with his sister, fiancee and other students, he suddenly collapsed and never regained consciousness. His dad,...
by Terry_Powell | Feb 12, 2024 | Depression and Faith
Have you been so depressed that you knew you needed to pray, yet your mind was too confused and your heart so heavy that you couldn’t find the words to say? As if a dark spirit muzzled your capacity to think or to speak? Were you unexpectedly downsized by your...
by Terry_Powell | Jan 12, 2024 | Depression and Faith |
Serious Questions About Faith and Depression Wham!! To a man standing in his yard one afternoon, it sounded like boxcars of a train banging together when they hook up. On a different day, a couple in bed at 5:00 a.m. were jarred awake when the foundation of their...
by Terry_Powell | Dec 25, 2023 | Depression and Faith
How much did you spend for Christmas this year? In 2022, on average, an individual in the United States dished out over $800 for Christmas gifts. If you included costs for extra food, decorations and travel, the cost of a typical person’s Christmas exceeded...
by Terry_Powell | Dec 21, 2023 | Depression and Faith |
It’s one of my favorite words in the Bible. In terms of significance, it’s right up there with grace, mercy, faith and cross. What is this word? It tells me what to do when I’m physically or emotionally exhausted. It offers a strategy when depression envelops me. This...
