PCBC English Sermons: Mental Health and the Church

A Christian View of Depression (with Q&A)

Felistas Muodza — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0100

A Christian View of Depression (with Q&A)

Series: Mental Health and the Church

Speaker: Felistas Muodza

Date: 4th October 2025

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Teaching seminar on 4.10.2025 presented by Felistas Muodza (Counselling Services Centre, Counties Manukau Region). We apologise that due to technical difficulties, the recording began halfway through our 2nd seminar.

On this recording: 2. Depression from a Christian Perspective; 3. Q&A:

How can I help someone struggling with depression who I don't know well?
Are there mental health issues more common among immigrant families? How can we help as a church?
How should the church respond and care for people who’s mental struggles/ traumas are caused by the church or the people in church (e.g. abuse in church, religious trauma)?

Common Mental Health Issues

Felistas Muodza — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0100

Common Mental Health Issues

Series: Mental Health and the Church

Speaker: Felistas Muodza

Date: 4th October 2025

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Teaching seminar on 4.10.2025 presented by Felistas Muodza (Counselling Services Centre, Counties Manukau Region).

Mental Health Q&A Panel

Eva Chiu, Felistas Muodza — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 17:15:00 +0100

Mental Health Q&A Panel

Series: Mental Health and the Church

Speakers:

Eva Chiu
Felistas Muodza

English Service

Date: 28th September 2025

Passages:

Galatians 6:1
2 Timothy 3:1

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A special Q&A session as part of focusing on mental health and our church.

Panel: Felistas Muodza, Eva Chiu (with Ps William)

"The One You Love Is Sick" (John 11:3)

William HC — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 16:30:00 +0100

"The One You Love Is Sick" (John 11:3)

Series: Mental Health and the Church

Speaker: William HC

English Service

Date: 28th September 2025

Passage: John 11:1-4

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A short sermon from Ps William from John 11. When the one you love is sick, only Jesus is our perfect counsellor.

Before we get into the Q&A panel, I want to preach very briefly from the story that we just heard the start of. In the story, notice how the story sits within two groups of men who argue about His identity and mission (v5–16, 45-53).

But let us zoom in to the two women (v17–20), and notice their two opposite responses to grief… despite saying the exact same thing to Jesus! 11:21 Martha, to Jesus: “Lord… If you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 11:32 Mary, to Jesus: “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” Identical, word for word!

To one troubled soul… Jesus taught… (v23–25). Yet to another troubled soul… Jesus wept… (v32–36). When would you teach? When would you weep? We need wisdom to know when to do which, yet Jesus the certified counsellor demonstrates there is a proper time and place for one or the other. Because he is our perfect Counsellor, he is the best person we can turn to with our troubled souls.

Because listen again to verse 4, where He says: “This sickness will not end in death… it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.” So whether anxiety… or past trauma… whatever your lifelong condition, God has a plan for it not to end in death… do you believe this? May it then be for God’s glory.

Uniquely You, Uniquely Loved (Psalm 139:13-18)

Albert Tang — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 16:30:00 +0100

Uniquely You, Uniquely Loved (Psalm 139:13-18)

Series: Mental Health and the Church

Speaker: Albert Tang

English Service

Date: 21st September 2025

Passage: Psalm 139:13-18

Singing Psalm 46

Dave Giesbers — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 16:30:00 +0100

Singing Psalm 46

Series: Mental Health and the Church

Speaker: Dave Giesbers

English Service

Date: 14th September 2025

Passage: Psalm 46:1-11

Anxiety, God and Me (Psalm 131)

William HC — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 16:30:00 +0100

Anxiety, God and Me (Psalm 131)

Series: Mental Health and the Church

Speaker: William HC

Date: 7th September 2025

Passage: Psalm 131:1-3

The Howling Song (Psalm 88)

William HC — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 16:30:00 +0100

The Howling Song (Psalm 88)

Series: Mental Health and the Church

Speaker: William HC

English Service

Date: 29th September 2024

Passage: Psalm 88:1-18

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Ps William HC preaching from Psalm 88 for Mental Health Awareness Week.

Psalm 88 shows us:

Life can be dark – even God’s people admit it (v1–5, 15)

Life can be dark – but the LORD saves (v1, 9, 13)

Life can be dark – why are You behind this God? (v6–8, 16)

So why sing this psalm? (v10–12, 14)

to know we’re not alone in our lament
to learn it’s not always well in our lives
to hear His voice deeper in our darkness

For reflection:

Is it OK for God’s people to feel darkness? Why or why not?
Share a time you felt like you felt darkness or depression like Psalm 88 described. How were your thoughts similar or different to this psalmist?
How can we make PCBC a safe space for people to share their sorrows to the God who saves?