(02:33) Launching the topic: caring for widows and widowers in the church (03:33) Key biblical texts: Psalm 68:5, James 1:27, 1 Timothy 5, Job (04:30) Acts 6, the poor–orphan–widow triad, and modern neglect of widows (07:17) Why widows seem less vulnerable today (social safety nets, insurance, work) (09:49) First-century context, global poverty, and defining widow/widower (12:51) Physical needs, deacon ministry, and keeping a clear list of widows (15:43) Relational needs: loneliness, identity shifts, remarriage questions (20:20) Widowers’ unique vulnerabilities and differences from widows (23:08) Equipping members, interns, and stay-at-home moms to visit widows (31:19) Spiritual care: public prayer, private visitation, Scripture, and prayer (34:41) Final reflections on the joy of pastoring widows and closing prayer
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