Resources

10 Ways to Pray for Trauma Survivors

Spiritual First Aid has created this free downloadable field guide to offer some guidance on how to offer prayers for healing, strength, and comfort for trauma survivors and their families.

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Preaching in the Wake of Disaster

Spiritual First Aid has created this free downloadable field guide to equip pastors in offering crucial support and comfort from the pulpit after a disaster in order to help congregations and the local faith community navigate through such times of grief and uncertainty.

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Trauma and Identity in Christ: What We Can Learn from Gideon’s Journey

This free downloadable Bible study explores the different kinds of trauma people may experience, the effects of such trauma, and how resiliency, peace, and hope in the midst of trauma can be cultivated through reliance on God and his faithful promises in His Word. The trauma journey of Gideon is specifically explored to discover how God used Gideon’s traumatic experiences to draw Gideon closer, reorient his heart and perspective, and rekindle and grow his faith.

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Wholeness Wheel Bible Study: The Balanced Life in Christ

Many Americans say they are “so busy,” that they “feel like they cannot get everything done,” and that they have a constant sense of anxiety about not having a balanced life. Even Christians often struggle to find balance and purpose in their lives. In order that more people can benefit from learning about and experiencing a more balanced life in Christ, this new Bible study was created with lay people in mind.

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Sermon “A New Creation in Christ”

This sermon written by Rev. Dr. Rick Marrs is a companion piece to the “Wholeness Wheel Bible Study: The Balanced Life in Christ.” This sermon would be a great way to preach about mental wellness from the pulpit and introduce your congregation to the Bible study.

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Leader’s Guide for the Wholeness Wheel Bible Study: The Balanced Life in Christ

This Leader’s Guide is a companion piece for “The Wholeness Wheel Bible Study: The Balanced Life in Christ.”

News

HART program gives hope for opioid recovery

Posted: 03/27/2020

The Lutheran Foundation rolls out the Hope and Recovery Team (HART) Program

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The Lutheran Foundation and FWPD programs work together to reduce drug impact in Fort Wayne

Posted: 03/27/2020

The partnership with The Lutheran Foundation is focused on addressing the opioid crisis that is negatively impacting Fort Wayne and Allen County and the rest of the country.

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New SAMHSA app will help people who have serious mental illness to develop a crisis plan

Posted: 10/14/2020

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a new mobile app, My Mental Health Crisis Plan, which allows individuals who have serious mental illness (SMI) to create a plan to guide their treatment during a mental health crisis.