Luther on the Apostle's Creed

The First Article: Creation
"I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth".

What does this mean?

Answer: I believe that God ...

Reasons for Thanks

This Thanksgiving I'm thankful ... That there aren't twice as many Congressman and half as many doctors. That grass doesn't grow through snow, ...

God's Extras

Everyone is familiar with Sherlock Holmes, his faithful companion Dr. Watson, and Holmes's keen power of observation that solved countless crimes. ...

A Thankful Heart Finds Blessings

If one should give me a dish of sand and tell me there were particles of iron in it, I might look for them with my eyes and search for them with my clumsy ...

Matthew Henry: Thankful Anyway

A famous English Bible scholar named Matthew Henry was once attacked by thieves and robbed of his purse. He wrote these words in his diary: "Let ...

Fortunately, the Hut Burned Down

A ship was wrecked, and the only survivor washed up on a small uninhabited island. He was exhausted. He cried out to God to save him. Every day he scanned ...

Everything Good Is from God

Some people are appreciative by nature, but some are not; and it is these latter people who especially need God's power to express thanksgiving. We ...

So Little Place for Thanksgiving

It is probable that in most of us the spiritual life is impoverished and stunted because we give so little place to gratitude. It is more important to ...

Lincoln: Thankful Despite Trials

A man whom many believe was the greatest American president is a good example. When he was 7 years of age, his family was forced out of their home, and ...

Gratitude, the Best Medicine

John Henry Jowett, a British preacher of an earlier generation, said this about gratitude: "Gratitude is a vaccine, an antitoxin, and an antiseptic." ...