In 2022, a category five hurricane battered Florida; another hurricane hit the same area seven weeks later. Rev. Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia, a native Floridian, and her care team navigated this unprecedented time, and continue to minister to a community trying to rebuild while struggling with grief and loss. Listen and learn from her story, and hear the difference care ministers make in a time of crisis.

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Resources from Pastor Lisa:

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In 2022, a category five hurricane battered Florida; another hurricane hit the same area seven weeks later. Rev. Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia, a native Floridian, and her care team navigated this unprecedented time, and continue to minister to a community trying to rebuild while struggling with grief and loss. Listen and learn from her story, and hear the difference care ministers make in a time of crisis.

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Resources from Pastor Lisa:

www.revlisad.com

www.vialexi.com

While in the middle of one crisis, COVID-19, another crisis came to a church and its pastor. Rev. Kennon Pickett shares with us what care looks like during arson and how hope can be proclaimed while healing occurs.

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Sometimes the birth of a child turns into an unexpected crisis situation; Helen Thomas shares her experience working in a neonatal intensive care unit, helping parents and caretakers process the unimaginable.

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The conversation continues in part two with Rev. Beth Evers in the aftermath of gun violence. She shares how the church provided a space for the community to grieve at a vigil and the importance of self-care amid such a crisis.

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Gun violence outside a fast-food restaurant impacted several communities; Rev. Beth Evers, the church pastor across from the shooting, shares her story of care in crisis. This is part one of a two-part episode.

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Every night on the news, we see much death and despair, which can be overwhelming. Similar to a vision Ezekiel had in the vally of the dry bones. So how do we hold on to hope and share hope with others, especially young people? Rev. Joy converses with Rev. Marcus Jones of the UTA Wesley Foundation, a college campus ministry.

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Moses invites the Israelites to recall God’s presence with them in their wilderness experience. How do we recognize the wilderness experiences in our lives? How does God’s presence and care offer grace and peace? Maybe these times are preparing us to care for others during their wilderness experiences.

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Inspired by a moment with her grandson asking, “Where is God?” Author, Glenys Nellist writes a beautiful children’s book about God being in all places: in the joyful and ordinary times, and the moments that are sad and lonely, God is there. This beautifully written and illustrated book speaks to the heart of God’s character of care.

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The season of Lent is a wilderness time, reminding us, as articulated in Genesis 3 that we came from dust, and we return to dust. It’s a time we repent, reflect, and redirect our earthly desires. Lent invites us to slow down, sit in the pondering, and lean into the suffering of our world. In the midst we find that God cares so deeply for us that we are not alone.

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