Podcast Appearances
In this honest conversation about depression, Terry shares his testimony, discusses misconceptions about depression, and points listeners towards the hope we have in the Lord.
Terry discusses his journey with depression and explains how the Church can better approach this topic to support and encourage.
Are you wondering how you can support a loved one in their battle with depression? In this episode, Terry shares advice on handling the effects of depression on other family members.
Terry concludes his discussion with Family Vision on encouraging family members when supporting a loved one with depression.
Terry offers encouragement from his book, Serve Strong, and addresses doubts many Christians experience in their walk.
Terry shares truths from his book, Serve Strong, to encourage those serving in missions.
Terry discusses his book, Serve Strong, and reminds God’s servants of the promises God provided in His Word that daily sustain us.
The Colorinchaos Podcast
Terry connects with a former student to share his battle with depression and encourages others to press on even in the midst of suffering.
ONE DAY AT A TIME
How wise of God to create us with the need for bodily rest and sleep. How thoughtful of Him to design a world with a recurring cycle of sunlight and darkness, which provides us a built-in opportunity for a fresh start every 24 hours. In a very real sense, we do not...
A Fib of the Human Spirit
Metaphors Describing Depression After decades pockmarked by plunges into dark moods, I know the difference between a state we call the "blues" and a full-blown depressive episode. The symptoms mentioned in the following analogies match the telltale signs of major...
Smooch with a Pooch
How A Canine Companion Boosts Mental and Physical Health Tap-tap-tap-tap-tap! When Dolly answered the front door, she looked into the downcast countenance of the mother of one of her piano students. The distraught friend, her despondency exacerbated by...
IS HONESTY ALWAYS THE BEST POLICY?
Humorous, Often Brutally Frank Comments from Children As Well As Husbands/Wives After a worship service, a young child announced to his parents, "I've decided to become a minister when I grow up!" Cautiously encouraged by her son's spiritual openness, the mom...
WE LOVED A DOG
To love is a risky venture. Cherish a child, a parent, a sibling, or best friend and he or she may die, sending shrapnel through your heart, leaving it in tatters. Your fiancé may abruptly change his mind, leaving you at the altar with shattered dreams. Your...
An Encouraging Truth for When We’re Discouraged About Our Progress
Do you ever wish that your growth in holiness wasn't such a slow, tedious process? For every three steps you take toward Christlikeness, do you then slip two steps back? Just when you think you've gained victory over a sinful attitude or immature behavior pattern...
CORONAVIRUS AND CHRIST
A Letter from John Piper Introductory note from Terry: Though I teach only one class this semester at Columbia International University, I have been scrambling to find delivery methods and resources for an on-campus class that will necessarily finish the semester...
Easier Said Than Done
A Dark Cloud of Realism with A Silver Lining of Hope It is one thing to write a book-length story of a successful Christian leader who battles daily physical pain, to illustrate through his life and ministry how God redeems pain for our good and for His glory.* It is...
Where Do I Go When I Am Hurting?
You are grieving the death of your husband. Who can best help you process the loss of a decades-long companion? To whom will you voice your heart-rending pain? Who can help you navigate the difficult transition to living alone, to managing life and making choices all...
