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| Foreword | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction: Ministry in Difficult Times | |
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| Understanding Ministry in Times of Crisis and Sorrow | |
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| Theological Foundations of Ministry to the Bereaved | |
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| Communities of Faith: The Contexts of Crisis and Sorrow | |
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| Funerals and Other Memorial Services | |
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| Is There Any Word from the Lord? Services for Difficult Times | |
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| Pastoral Care Issues | |
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| Resources for Times of Crisis and Sorrow From the Minister's Manual and Elsewhere | |
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| Sermons and Sermon Briefs | |
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| Biographical Messages | |
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| Funeral Sermon for Jimmy Marius | |
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| Funeral Sermon for a Christian Mother | |
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| Funeral Sermon for Edward McDowell | |
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| Funeral Sermon for Joyce K. Voth | |
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| Funeral Sermon for a Child | |
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| Funeral Sermon for a Little Child | |
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| Funeral Sermon for Christopher | |
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| Funeral Sermon for a Suicide | |
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| Scripture-Centered Messages | |
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| The God of the Living | |
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| Things Missing in Heaven | |
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| The God of Comfort | |
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| How Shall We Think of Our Christian Dead? | |
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| Encounter with Grief | |
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| A Better Country | |
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| The Death of His Saints | |
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| Dearer Than Life | |
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| Not Made with Hands | |
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| The Lord of Our Days | |
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| Moving Day: Funeral Sermon for One Who Died Following a Long Illness | |
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| Our Very Present Help | |
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| Lectionary-Balanced Messages | |
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| The Resurrection and the Life | |
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| Memorial Sermon for Jackson Blanchard | |
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| Funeral Sermon for Les | |
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| Funeral Sermon for Edward J. Cullman | |
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| A Christmas Message of Peace | |
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| Funeral Sermon for Thomas Ackerman | |
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| Sunday Messages | |
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| The Life to Come | |
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| Yes, God Can | |
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| What Happens After We Die? | |
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| Dying in the Lord | |
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| Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold This Body Down | |
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| Our Inheritance of Hope | |
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| Things Missing in Heaven | |
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| Though He Slay Me, Yet Will I Trust Him | |
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| Eternal Life | |
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| When Death Comes | |
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| Sermons for Times of Crisis | |
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| A Very Present Help | |
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| Columbine | |
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| They Said So! | |
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| The Heroism of Going On | |
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| Suffering Triumphantly | |
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| Holding It Together | |
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| Remembrance of the Dead | |
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| The Cost of Being Found | |
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| Sermon Outlines | |
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| There Is a River | |
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| Life's Record | |
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| On Knowing God | |
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| The Evergreen Disciple | |
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| The Difference Christ Makes | |
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| Comfort for Mourners | |
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| A Funeral Meditation | |
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| Sermon Illustrations and Poetry | |
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| Illustrations for Preaching | |
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| Poetry | |
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| Opening Sentences and Calls to Worship | |
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| For Services of Crisis or Sorrow | |
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| For Funerals | |
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| For the Funeral of a Stillborn Child, Infant, or Child | |
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| For a Suicide | |
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| Scripture Readings | |
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| Invocations and Opening Prayers | |
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| For Funerals or Crisis-Related Services | |
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| For Funerals | |
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| Benedictions | |
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| Pastoral Prayers | |
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| For Funerals or Crisis-Related Services | |
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| For Cleansing or Reconsecration of Things Profaned | |
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| For Funerals and Memorial Services | |
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| Liturgical Resources for Pastoral Care | |
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| Commital Prayers | |
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| Resources for Funerals of Children | |
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| Scripture Readings | |
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| Hymns | |
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| Prayers for a Miscarriage, Stillborn Child, or Infant | |
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| Prayers for a Child | |
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| Music | |
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| Hymns from Denominational and Other Major Hymnbooks | |
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| Other Music Resources | |
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| Notes | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Glossary | |
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| The Author | |
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| Indexes | |
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| Name Index | |
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| Poetry Index | |
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| Topical Index | |