Pastoral Care

Songs of Comfort and Trust in Times of Tragedy

A list of songs to consider for worship services in times of hardship and tragedy. These songs range from prayers and pleas for help to cries of pain and lament.

June 1, 2005 | 1 min read
Service of Prayer in a Time of War

A service plan for prayer and reflection during a time of war. It is difficult to know what to think during such a time. It is right for the church to gather in prayer and reflection, believing and resting in the belief that our world belongs to God.

June 1, 2005 | 4 min read

Why Aren't My Prayers Being Answered? - Proverbs 15, Matthew 21

A service plan focused on our prayer lives and the struggles we face when our prayers do not seem to be answered in a series addressing life's toughest questions for Christians.

June 1, 2005 | 9 min read
The Chapter of an Enthroned Lord - Psalm 2

A service plan focused on the tragedy in the world and our security in God, based on Psalm 2. This is part of a series called "Great Chapters of the Bible."

June 1, 2005 | 12 min read

Prayer - Psalms 10, 13, James 5

A service plan focused on the paradox in our prayer life. The Bible tells us that God answers prayer, yet we often experience doubts about that in our own prayer life. Part of a series of sermons pairing together some of the seemingly irreconcilable paradoxes in the Christian faith.

June 1, 2005 | 11 min read
My Refuge and Strength - Psalm 46

A worship service plan shaped by Psalm 46. While much of what we observe around us is marked by uncertainty, we find peace in God's protection. This service aims to draw on God's rest and peace for our soul's nurture.

June 1, 2005 | 9 min read
Song Written in Response to a Hurricane

This song, "God of Nature, at whose Voice the Waves and Winds Must Now Obey," was written in response to Hurricane Katrina, however, it is a fitting response to any times of natural disaster.

June 1, 2005 | 1 min read

Beatitudes Series: Blessed Are the Reviled - Isaiah 51, Matthew 5, 13

A service plan focused on the Beatitudes and the blessing on those who are reviled in this world in a series on the Beatitudes.

June 1, 2005 | 1 min read