Rejoicing and Thanksgiving: A Theology of Music
Mr. Jarrod Richie talks via zoom with the saints of Providence on the theology of music. Worth listening.
Disagreeing well during Thanksgiving
The New York Times ran an opinion piece this morning about the chaos that is sure to come in Thanksgiving tables around America. The writer observed that since the Trump victory in 2016, the nation has become more polarized than ever before (surely a naive assessment of history; as of yet, I have not beheaded …
Wine and Thanksgiving: A Prayer
Most merciful God, we celebrate with great delight your good gifts this evening. We delight in this community of saints; for the peace You have established among us; for the faithfulness manifested in your church and in the many homes represented this evening. May we remember that because of the incarnation, we have life and …
Four Lessons for our Thanksgiving Family Gatherings
Let me provide a few practical lessons from Philippians as you all will soon gather with loved ones for Thanksgiving and have dominion over one of God’s greatest gifts to us, food. First, beware of a contentious spirit. It has been said that the most contentious table in America is the Thanksgiving table. My expectation for …
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How Thanksgiving and Happiness are Linked
The results are in! Gratitude wins the day by a landslide. In fact, as a result of this monumental victory, psychology departments are developing entirely new areas of study on the little known fact of gratitude. According to Robert Emmons, author of Thanks! How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier, “Gratitude is literally one of the …
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Exhortation: A Life of Thanksgiving
Spurgeon once wrote: Before you go out into the world, wash your face in the clear crystal of praise. Bury each yesterday in the fine linen and spices of thankfulness. We are a people skilled in the art of complaining. We complain while driving, we complain at home, we complain everywhere because everywhere is convenient …
Thanksgiving Prayer
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we give you thanks and praise that you have again fulfilled your gracious promise, that while the earth remains, seed-time and harvest will not fail. We bless you for the kindly fruits of the earth which you have given for our use. Teach us, we pray, to remember that we …
Thanksgiving Scripture and Prayer
Psalm 100 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts …
A Prayer of Thanksgiving for Wine
Most merciful God, we celebrate with great delight your good gifts this evening. We delight in this community of saints; for the righteous saints gathered here who like Joseph love your law and seek to live under your righteous rule. May we remember that because of the incarnation, we have life and life more abundantly. …
Douglas Wilson’s thoughts on Thanksgiving
So get this straight — the children of light should be overflowing with thanksgiving because the wrath of God is coming…Read the Rest