Strategies for Stressful Times

Change is a part of life. But sometimes, there are seasons when change feels so rapid and relentless that we feel stuck in limbo—overwhelmed, exhausted, and not knowing what to do. But we were made for more than just treading water and barely getting by. Thankfully, we can always turn to God for guidance on navigating stressful situations.

In this six-part series, Strategies for Stressful Times, your members will look to God's wisdom in the Bible to discover new strength to keep going, trust God when it doesn't make sense, and handle stress even in the most difficult of times.

Messages include:

1. Finding the Strength to Keep Going When I'm Emotionally Worn Out (Rick Warren)
2. How to Be Happy No Matter What Happens (Rick Warren)
   
3. How to Trust God When You Don't Like the Changes in Your Life (Rick Warren)
4. How to Keep Your Tank Filled Instead of Running on Empty (Rick Warren)
5. Jesus' Secrets of Resilience (Rick Warren)
6. Faith to Get You Through (Tom Holladay)

This resource includes:

• MP3 audio of each message – Listen to how Pastor Rick and the Saddleback teaching team preached these messages, noting their tone, pitch, speed, and other variations of delivery.
• Transcripts – Follow along as you listen to the audio messages and mark the document with your own notes and highlights.
• Outlines (blank and with fill-ins) – Customize these outlines to your message and give them to your members to take notes as you preach.
• Message slides (.jpeg and PowerPoint) – Customize these slides to highlight certain parts/Scriptures in your message.
• Talk It Over Discussion Questions – Give these engaging, follow-up reflection questions to your small groups to discuss what they learned from your message in their weekly meetings.