February 8, 2011
Free for All
Christ’s Church of the Valley provides free funerals for unchurched families in Peoria, Arizona, then continues caring for grieving families through neighborhood groups and follow-up support.
Articles for tag: Funeral Ministry
October 18, 2009
Someone in the Church Family Has Just Died
Marshall Hayden offers practical pastoral guidance for serving grieving families before, during, and after a funeral, emphasizing compassion, careful preparation, gospel hope, and continued care.
October 18, 2009
Words of Life and Death
Larry W. Timm encourages ministers to treat funeral messages as sacred ministry, offering grieving families biblical comfort, personal care, humility, and honest grace.
May 16, 2007
Dismissing God Along with the “Reverend”
A minister reflects on why funerals often invite honest listening while weddings can sideline the church—and why easy online wedding licensing signals a deeper loss of reverence for God and Christ’s church.
September 4, 2005
God and Little Old Ladies
Senior saints carry long stories of prayer, hospitality, and perseverance. Jim Herbst reflects on how overlooked faithfulness in Pittsburgh strengthened his ministry and reminded him that God’s slow work is relentless.
