In Video Illustrations: "holiday stress"

Adore Him - A Modern Day Christmas Call To Worship

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Produced by Big Pie Publishing

The busyness of the Christmas season can be overwhelming. This year brings unique circumstances that can add to the stress. Taking time to pause, reflect and worship is the way to avoid exhaustion and burn out while more importantly focusing on what really matters. This video is a call to do exactly that, taking the viewer on a journey to quiet reflection. It works perfectly as a call to worship and as an illustration for sermons addressing this subject. It’s also an excellent service opener for Advent themes or Christmas Eve services.

Scripture: Psalm 34:4-5, Isaiah 26:3, Matthew 6:34, Luke 12:6-7, Philippians 4:19-20, 1 Peter 5:6-7, Psalm 46:10  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: covid, call to worship, holiday stress, love, christmas, peace, christmas eve, advent, worship, anxiety, joy, hope  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional

Adore Him - A Christmas Call To Worship

Video Illustration

Produced by Big Pie Publishing

The busyness of the Christmas season can be overwhelming. Taking time to pause, reflect and worship is the way to avoid exhaustion and burn out while more importantly focusing on what really matters. This video is a call to do exactly that, taking the viewer on a journey to quiet reflection. It works perfectly as a call to worship and as an illustration for sermons addressing this subject. It’s also an excellent service opener for Advent themes or Christmas Eve services.

Tags: rest, worship, christmas eve, holidays, stress, christmas, stress, exhaustion  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional

The Rock And The River

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Produced by Big Pie Publishing

Sometimes life is overwhelming like a rushing river. In those times we need the reminder that God is the unshakeable, immovable rock beside the raging current. He is the one directing the turbulent waters. This video conveys that timeless truth in an artistic, reflective, hopeful way. It's perfect for messages about the tension between faith and fear, anxiety and peace. It's also a great call to worship as it invites the viewer to lay everything down and see life from a heavenly perspective.

Scripture: Isaiah 43:2, Philippians 4:4-7, Matthew 11:28-30

Tags: faith, stress, peace, anxiety, hope, stress, rest, be still  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional

Anchor

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Produced by Church Visuals

In the stormy seas of life, Jesus is the anchor that holds. This Mini Movie will remind your congregation that there is a safe place to put our trust.

Scripture: Hebrews 6:19

Tags: stress, faith, hope, stress, trust, anchor, trouble, difficulty, hold  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Reflective

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive

Any Moment

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Produced by Freebridge Media

We’ve all been there before. Weighed down by life, stressed…stuck. Life has a way of placing burdens on our backs and fear in our hearts. Sometimes it’s difficult to see our destination while wandering the depths of the desert. But even in the valleys of life, God is there with us. In our darkest moments, he is a light. In our greatest pain, He is our comfort. In the midst of fear…He is our courage. We serve a God who will never leave us…a Redeemer who will never forsake us, and a Savior who loves us…beyond measure. Anywhere, any time, in any moment…God is with us.

Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:6, 1 Peter 5:7, Psalm 46:1

Tags: jesus, savior, stress, faith, faithfulness, life, stress, endurance, comfort, burden, journey, presence  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive

Breathe Deep – A Christmas Eve Reflection

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Produced by Floodgate Productions

When people come to your Christmas Eve services, they all need a reminder to leave the chaos behind and to focus on the Child, the manger and the hope He brings.

Scripture: John 1:14, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23, Luke 2:11

Tags: christmas, christmas eve, stress, christ the lord, christmas advent  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Emotional, Reflective

Service Styles: Contemporary

Grace Like Rain

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Produced by Flickering Mind Media

Originally created as an introduction to your time of worship, Grace Like Rain is a powerful experience in any application. We all have times we need to be reminded of God’s amazing and restoring grace. This video takes a moment to help us do exactly that, be restored and made new with ‘Grace Like Rain’.

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11, Matthew 11:28

Tags: god in the hardships, rest in jesus, stress, grace, restoration, anxiety  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Emotional, Uplifting, Reflective

Service Styles: Contemporary

The Christmas We Hope For

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Produced by James Grocho (Grochowalski)

A funny comparison of modern Christmas chaos to the stress of the first nativity. This video will bring laughs along with a reminder of the reason for the season.

Tags: christmas, jesus, advent, holidays, birth of christ, expectations, desires, hopes, manger birth, comedy, animated, christmas advent  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Humorous, Uplifting, Reflective

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional

Rough Week? (A Church Welcome)

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Produced by Freebridge Media

Kick off your weekend services with this hilarious Church welcome video.

Scripture: Hebrews 2:12, 1 John 3:18, Psalm 122:1, Ephesians 5:19, Matthew 18:20  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: care, friend, visitor, family, stress, work, life, love, stress, belong, church, love, church, church welcome, welcomed, service starter, friends, belonging, accepted, struggle, going to church, greeting, intro  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Emotional, Humorous, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive

However You Got Here (A Church Welcome)

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Produced by Freebridge Media

Kick off your weekend services with this adventurous Church welcome video.

Scripture: Hebrews 2:12, 1 John 3:18, Psalm 122:1, Ephesians 5:19, Matthew 18:20  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: greeting, intro, going to church, service starter, friends, belonging, accepted, struggle, welcomed, church welcome, church, love, stress, belong, church, love, care, friend, work, life, visitor, family, stress  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Emotional, Humorous, Powerful, Uplifting, Reflective

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional, Progressive

Christmas Welcome

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Produced by Ministryflix

This time of year we come together with all our joy, hope and love, and also all our sorrows, stress and pain. But when we are together we are stronger, we shine a light for each other, and we are a community. When we are together, we are the church.

Tags: hope, welcome, advent, worship, stress, christmas, christmas advent, service opener  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Uplifting, Reflective

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional

I Am God

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Produced by Deo Volente Media

We want to hear the voice of God, but we don't realize that often God speaks to us through SILENCE. If you want to hear the still small voice of God, you need to be still. When God speaks to us there is peace—SO TRUE. Create space for God in the silence of your heart and the contemplation of your mind. This video helps highlight the power of silence and focus on the one true God by contrasting it with the noise our daily lives are filled with.

Scripture: Psalm 46:10, 1 Kings 19:11-13

Tags: calling, distraction, peace be still, knowing god's will, descriptions of god, busyness, hearing god, stress  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Emotional, Reflective

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional

Big But

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Produced by The Veracity Project

Seems we have all kinds of excuses not to do the things we ought to be doing. Simple truth is... we all have Big Buts that get in the way of us consistently living a sold-out life to God. This comical video might just get everyone agreeing that it's time to "shrink the but".

Scripture: Leviticus 12:1-7, Micah 6:8, 1 Peter 4:10-11, Mark 3:35

Tags: busyness, conscience, excuses, new year's day, complaining, weakness, strength, obedience, stewardship, stress, service  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Humorous

Service Styles: Contemporary

Hope Is Here This Christmas

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Produced by Floodgate Productions

Hope is present during every season, and especially during our gatherings during Christmas. Originally created as a non-seasonal video, this version has been adapted with a Christmas theme.

Scripture: John 1:14

Tags: christmas, christmas eve, stress, god's love, jesus christ, immanuel god with us, christmas hope, christmas advent  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Emotional, Powerful, Uplifting

Service Styles: Contemporary, Traditional

Lift Up His Name Worship Intro

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Produced by James Grocho (Grochowalski)

Let us lift up God's name in worship, for we are his grateful people. If we draw near to God, he will draw near to us.

Scripture: James 4:8, Psalm 29:1-11, Psalm 99:1-9, Psalm 100:1, John 4:21, John 4:1  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: creator, reflection, modern, distractions, lift, busy, praise, worship, stress, savior, distraction, time, slow down, god's presence, intro  (view more)  (view less)

Genres: Emotional, Uplifting, Reflective

Service Styles: Contemporary