The Thanksgiving Holiday is over. Christmas is fast approaching. And we’ll soon replace the calendar with 2026.
It’s customary to think about New Year’s Resolutions and turn the page, both literally and spiritually, to begin fresh and improve our lives.
But why wait? Continue reading
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Frances Jane Crosby, born in 1820, is hailed as one of the most prolific hymnists of all time. Identified in our hymn books as Fanny Crosby, she penned over 8,000 hymns.
Classic hymns like Blessed Assurance, To God Be the Glory, All the Way My Savior Leads Me, and A Wonderful Savior is Jesus My Lord are still sung in our churches today. However, the joyful lyrics don’t reveal her life marked by suffering. Continue reading
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“We are never more like Christ than when we give,” declared the prolific author, Anonymous.
We all have that opportunity today, called “Giving Tuesday.” It’s a day following the emphasis on the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which challenges us to reconnect with the joy of giving and blessing others through our generosity. Continue reading
In Psalm 63:1, David pours his heart out to God with this passionate yearning:
O God, You are my God; early will I seek You;
My soul thirsts for You,
My flesh longs for You
in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water.” Continue reading
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We’re taking a blogging break over this Thanksgiving weekend.
But here’s a short post just to say thank you to all of our readers. Thanks for reading my little blog. Thanks for your encouragement. Thanks for sharing it with others.
Until next Monday, when we resume regular blogging, here’s wishing each of you a HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
God Bless,
Ken
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Tomorrow is the American Thanksgiving holiday, with its roots dating back to 1621, when the Plymouth Colonists shared a feast with the Wampanoag Indians. This was in celebration of their first harvest following a brutal winter.
While the colonists celebrated Thanksgiving irregularly, it wasn’t until President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation making the last Thursday in November a national holiday. Later, this was modified to make it the fourth Thursday. Continue reading
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R. G. LeTourneau was one of the most inventive and successful businessmen in America in the early 1900s
Known as the “Father of the Modern Earthmoving Industry,” LeTrourneau pioneered machinery that transformed construction, mining, and ultimately even the Allied efforts in World War II. His innovations made him a multi-millionaire. Continue reading
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“Without zeal it is impossible … either to make any considerable progress in religion ourselves, or to do any considerable service to our neighbour, whether in temporal or spiritual things,” once wrote the 18th-century British theologian and reformer John Wesley.
Our Biblical character study today, Nehemiah, was a man of passion in his relationship with God, his concern for his people, and his desire to make a lasting difference. Continue reading
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Greetings from Indian Shores Beach
We’re here a little early for our annual Thanksgiving Getaway with our family. We’ve been blessed to make this beach trip for 9 consecutive years. This has easily become our favorite section of beach along Florida’s West Coast. It’s not nearly as crowded as other tourist sections like Clearwater or St. Pete Beach. It’s clean, quiet, and has a beautiful view over the Gulf with absolutely gorgeous sunsets. Continue reading
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Facebook Friday is a weekly column where we share posts, articles, and words of encouragement and admonition from various sources.
Today’s post is from gospel preacher Bill Robinson, via Max Dawson. It offers an exhortation for preachers, pastors, and Bible class teachers. Religious writers and all Christians.
We offer it without any additional comments. Continue reading
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