All posts Preparing to give genuine thanks
11/8/2010 12:58:38 PM
Thanksgiving is just a few short weeks away but the calling of every Christian is to have a heart that is pre-disposed to gratitude at all times in all circumstances.
The folks at University Place Presbyterian Church in Seattle, Wash., are working their way through a 28-day study guide on the matter. I can think of no better way to prepare to give thanks than to saturate our lives with the Word of God on the subject.
You can download a PDF of the study here: http://www.uppc.org/Images/stories/pdf/2010 thanksgiving devotional.pdf
If you’re a pastor or the chair of a stewardship committee and you’re seeking some fresh wind for preparing messages for your congregation on the subject of Biblical stewardship, I offer up Brian Kluth. Here’s a guy who is literally giving it away in ministry. Check out his sermon on generosity and tithing: www.kluth.org, and other free resources at http://www.kluth.org/1churchleaders.htm.
Giving thanks with you for the mercies of God that are new every morning, including today.
Grace to you, with deepest thanks. – Carmen