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Gratitude

How to Keep An Attitude of Gratitude In the Midst of Commercialism

I recently saw a funny-yet-profound post on Facebook—a picture of a front yard with an inflatable turkey and inflatable Santa next to each other.  The turkey, standing upright, had evidently knocked the Santa on its back, since it was declaring,… Continue Reading →

Gratitude vs. Grumbling

In Ex. 15:22-25 we read—“Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went into the Desert of Shur. For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water.  When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because… Continue Reading →

Weekly Inspirational Quote

Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful. John Wooden John Wooden is known as an amazing basketball coach who won ten National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national championships in a 12-year… Continue Reading →

Weekly Inspirational Quote

Have you considered the fact that gratitude is a choice? Matthew Henry was an eighteenth-century Puritan preacher who was accosted by robbers. A typical response would be anger and frustration. This was Matthew Henry’s response: Let me be thankful, first,… Continue Reading →

How to Stay Kind When We’re In a Bind

As of now, the world has been in pandemic-mode for at least 5 months.  And just when Covid-19 was becoming history, in many places, cases have surged again.  With all that comes the continued, or renewed, restrictions—what we can’t do,… Continue Reading →

Weekly Inspirational Quote

Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses. Alphonse Karr Where is your perspective – is it on the thorns or the roses? We have a tendency to gravitate toward our problems rather than… Continue Reading →

A prescription for the health of your soul

What if you had a remedy that would lighten your depression, lessen your anxiety, and improve your overall disposition? People would be eager to have that treatment. The Apostle Paul provides such a prescription in his letter to the Thessalonians, Rejoice… Continue Reading →

Today’s sermon in 10 tweets

1. Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. (Colossians 4:2) 2. Watchful prayer with thanksgiving enables you to effectively journey through life. 3. Prayer unites our inadequacy with God’s all sufficiency. 4. Prayer is a demonstration of our dependence… Continue Reading →

Weekly Inspirational Quote

He enjoys much who is thankful for little. Thomas Secker The key to thankfulness is not getting what you want, but wanting what you’ve got. Thanksgiving is a great time to reflect upon our blessings and give thanks to God…. Continue Reading →

Light in the darkness

How do you respond to frustration? A common response is to grumble and complain. We encounter situations everyday that can cause us frustration. A cursory reading of the Gospels reveals that Jesus faced more of His share of frustrations and… Continue Reading →

Weekly Inspirational Quote

If I have seen further than others, it was by standing upon the shoulders of giants. Sir Isaac Newton demonstrated humility as he made this observation regarding his incredible accomplishments. After all, anyone who developed calculus (recognition also to Gottfried… Continue Reading →

How to have a fresh start

There are times in our lives when we feel that God can’t possibly use us. We feel that we’ve messed up so badly that God has rejected us. King David in the Old Testament felt the depths of discouragement after… Continue Reading →

Thank you Fellowship

Jeanne and I have been at Fellowship Bible Church for 26 years and we’re moving to a new ministry.  Fellowship has become a family to us and it’s hard saying good-by to family members.  We have developed deep and lasting… Continue Reading →

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