It’s been a good day.

This has been a really good day.  (Thanksgiving Day, 2008)  I started it off by sleeping in.  Continue reading

Happy Thanksgiving

 

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights…”  -James 1:17

I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.  We may not have every single thing we might wish for, be we have been richly, richly blessed.  The unemployment rate is up to 6%, but in some nations the unemployment rate is typically 96% or so.  Over half of the world’s population lives on less than the equivalent of $2 per day.  We’re doing pretty well.  Let’s remember where blesings come from.

You can read my Thanksgiving sermon from Sunday.  I’ve also started blogging Christmas.

A Thanksgiving Sermon

Tomorrow is Sunday, November 23, and Thanksgiving Day is the following Thursday.  I will be preaching this sermon in the morning, perhaps it will be a blessing to someone here as well.  Anyone may feel free to use this material in a way that brings glory and honor to God.

We are going to begin with 4 scripture readings, used at different times during the service.  You will note that there is one reading each from the Old Testament, New Testament, Psalms and a Gospel.  The final reading is the text of the sermon. Continue reading