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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.
A worship service plan for transitioning to a new year, focusing on the passage of time, taking note of the fact that all time is a gift from our eternal God, that the unwrapping of our "times" includes both joys and sorrows, and that the faithfulness of God provides our strength and hope.
A Palm Sunday service in a Lenten series focused on stepping into the drama of Christ's suffering and considering Peter's stumbling.
A list of scripture passages and songs and hymns that are particular pertinent and meaningful during times of war.
An Easter service celebrating the resurrection of Jesus and the certain victory we have in him.
A service plan in an Advent series in preparation for Christmas focused on the hope and assurance we have in Christ.
A sample worship service plan for worshiping in times of war.
A service plan in a Lenten series focused on Peter and how genuine worship involves an expression of God's story in our lives.
A service plan remembering Moses, Miriam and the people of Israel and giving praise and thanks to God for his miraculous delivery through the Red Sea. The spirit is thankful celebration for God's actions on our behalf. Part of an Advent series focused on the tension between the message that "Christ has come" and "not all is yet accomplished."
A service plan beginning with the assumption that our hurts are many, that God possesses both the power and the desire to give us healing, and that the Christian community is the location in which we can seek such healing.
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.
The second of two worship service plans on the theme of stewardship. This service is planned around Proverbs 3 and Malachi 3.
