Mental Health & Wellness

Resources

Liturgy for Reentry Ministries

By NBA Cares | July 22, 2021

“The Hard and Promising Work of Reentry” BASED ON LUKE 15 CONFESSION OF SIN  Ministry Matters, Sep. 15, 2019  Gracious and loving God,  we find it difficult at times  to…

Webinar: Tending to Our Spiritual and Mental Wellbeing After Crisis and Trauma

By NBA Cares | July 14, 2021

Following a season of health pandemics, social isolation, economic instability caused by shutdowns, and the social unrest due to acts of violence and racism, there is a great need for…

Empathy For All: Prayers for Mental Health by Rev. Lizzy Diop

By NBA Cares | May 3, 2021

Mental Health Blessing May the Holy Spirit be within you,When you areIrritableAnxiousDepressedManicSuicidalOr even just unsure of what you are feeling or where to go from here. May Christ Jesus be…

Empathy for All: Seeing with Someone Else’s Eyes by Rev. Derek Penwell

By NBA Cares | May 3, 2021

Rev. Derek Penwell, Douglass Blvd. Christian Church Scripture: Matthew 9:35-10:8 When we were in Italy a few years ago, the night before Susan and the kids were scheduled to come…

Empathy for All: Mental Health Sunday by Rev. Mark Poindexter

By NBA Cares | May 3, 2021

Rev. Mark Poindexter, West Side Christian Church Scripture: Psalm 31:9-12Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and body with…

Empathy for All: A Word on Empathy by Rev. Jonah Koetke

By NBA Cares | May 3, 2021

Rev. Jonah Koetke I am walking down the street. To my right I see a homeless man, reaching a cup out, asking if I have any change. I avert my…

Empathy for All: A Sermon on Empathy by Rev. Amie Vanderford

By NBA Cares | May 3, 2021

Rev. Amie Vanderford, The LabOratory Church This sermon was first originally given in August 2020, and may be found on The LabOratory’s YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/DBa4sW9SeRY  Scripture:  Job 2:11-13When Job’s three…

Empathy for All: A Mental Health Sermon Series

By NBA Cares | May 3, 2021

The Mental Health Initiative Task Team of the National Benevolent Association (NBA) along with former manager of the Mental Health and Wellness Initiative, Rev. Angela Whitenhill-Shields have created a very special project…

Engaging in Equity: Introducing NBA’s Community Engagement Program

By NBA Cares | March 23, 2021

Over the next few weeks, we will be releasing a series of articles that tell the story of how and why our new Community Engagement program was created. This piece…

Webinar: Cuidado Pastoral y Espiritual durante Desastres

By NBA Cares | December 11, 2020

As part of our Mental Health and Wellness Initiative to reach more of our Hispanic brothers and sisters, this webinar was hosted in Spanish. Please select the language you prefer…