"Goliath from Gath" created by Hector Marin and Terry Harman, photo by Terry Harman © 2010. Size Intimidates The story of David and Goliath. We've all heard the saying, "The bigger they are the harder they fall." "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." Right. These axioms do not reassure us much when we are in the thick of the battle. Shouting these sayings will not make the problem go away. Sometimes the enemy of our soul is like a roaring lion and resistantly stands th

Old Battles Reemerge Some troubles have a way of returning despite our best efforts to avoid the "same old, same old." No one willingly...

Examine the situation David found himself in 1 Samuel 16:1-13. He is going about his daily routine as a young shepherd, tending to the family’s sheep business. The nights can be cold, but there are also the joys of sitting on the hill with the sun warming your face as you carefully guard the unsuspecting flock from would-be thieves and natural predators.   David is fifteen years old. Adolescence can be a turbulent time for any boy in Israel, marked by self-discovery, identi

“Overcoming Life’s Giants” Part One - Numbers 13:27-37 “Don’t Believe What You Hear.” Terry Harman, D.Min, Ph.D. -...

Gustave Dore Bible Illustrations 1891 Overcoming Life’s Giants Part 2 “When a Stoner Becomes a Hero” I Samuel 17: 1-11, 40-58 Terry Harman, D.Min, PhD Note: All topography photos and photos of Goliath are from hand-crafted props designed and created by Dr. Terry Harman. We receive numerous requests to purchase props. Due to the cost of materials and labor, these biblical props are a work of love and cannot be easily replicated. The depiction of the battleground of the vall

I am often asked, “Where can I purchase the props shown on your website?” The short answer is I generally do not sell my props. I can share with you what inspired me to craft a prop and the steps that were taken to design and build the prop. The building of Goliath came about as the result of facing a five-million-dollar lawsuit. My counseling practice and specifically me, was accused by an attorney of using my influence over a client to make the decision to fire him as an at

I am often asked, “Where can I purchase the props shown on your website?” The short answer is, I generally do not sell my props. I can share with you what inspired me to craft a prop and the steps that were taken to design and build the prop. If you read my post, "When a Stoner Becomes a Hero," you know the building of Goliath came about as the result of facing a five-million-dollar lawsuit. A few years later I decided to build a three-dimensional landscape model of the Vall