Why I am Teaching On Thanksgiving the Sunday After Thanksgiving
Some time ago Eric Brown mentioned to me something he thought he heard from N.T. Wright…that is that in the Gospels and Acts teaching, discussion, and debriefing usually followed events rather than preceded them. Yet, somehow, we usually teach first and then try to do some kind of application after the teaching. Think about it, […]
Giving Thanks in All Circumstances
In 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Paul wrote, “16 Be joyful always; 17 pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” Not only does that make three short and easy memory verses Paul tells us something very important about thankfulness. We aren’t told to give thanks for all circumstances but in all circumstances. […]