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Praise and Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving . . . Facing A Task Unfinished

November 25, 2018 by Tom Grosh IV Leave a Comment

Thank You, Lord, for _______________, who prayed with me to receive Jesus as my Lord & Savior. … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving . . . Facing A Task Unfinished

Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: Praise and Thanksgiving, Prayer, Thanksgiving, urbana

My Heart Is Filled with Thankfulness

November 22, 2018 by Tom Grosh IV Leave a Comment

May today's celebration remind us to live lives filled with thankfulness. May by God's grace, each one of us be thankful for those we are with, near, and long to be with. … [Read more...] about My Heart Is Filled with Thankfulness

Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice Tagged With: Praise and Thanksgiving, Prayer, Thanksgiving

Supporting Cast to the Christmas Story: Angels

December 22, 2013 by Charlie Clauss Leave a Comment

This time of year in churches all over, little children dress up in white robes, put on wings and halos, and in general, look cute! Children dressed as angels are a staple of Christmas plays everywhere. Congregations voice their “Ahhhhs” and parents and family members hope that their “angels” behave themselves. This is as it should be – angels do play a part in the Christmas story. Christmas pageants are stylized portrayals of the story of Jesus' birth, and children dressed as angels fit right in. But we should, … [Read more...] about Supporting Cast to the Christmas Story: Angels

Filed Under: Advent, Christ and the Academy Tagged With: Advent, angels, babies, children, christmas, father, John the Baptist, mother, Praise and Thanksgiving, shepherds, Supporting Cast to the Christmas Story

Supporting Cast to the Christmas Story: Zechariah

December 15, 2013 by Charlie Clauss 3 Comments

In our first installment, we took a look at the shepherds. Last time we considered the Magi. Now it is time to learn from the story of Zechariah. Zechariah has been in the shadow of his famous son  â€“  John the Baptist. John certainly is an important character. But Zechariah was a man who had waited a long time, and so we can benefit from his story as we wait. First note that Zechariah was “getting on in years.” And he and his wife Elizabeth were childless. In our culture, childlessness has a definite sting. Many … [Read more...] about Supporting Cast to the Christmas Story: Zechariah

Filed Under: Advent, Christ and the Academy Tagged With: Advent, babies, children, christmas, father, John the Baptist, mother, Praise and Thanksgiving, Supporting Cast to the Christmas Story, Zechariah

On Transitions (Part II)

August 30, 2012 by Heather 5 Comments

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In the previous post, I shared some thoughts with you about why we should engage during times of transition.  Throughout this post, I'll share about how we can weather these times of transition well, even coming out smiling and thankful on the other side!  This post will explore these survival techniques: 1. Make sure people are praying for you. 2. Consider what the Lord might be teaching you. 3. Join a church as quickly as possible and dive in. 4. Remember, it takes time! Before getting into that list, let me … [Read more...] about On Transitions (Part II)

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Transitions Tagged With: church, enemy, joyful, listening, On Transitions series, patience, Praise and Thanksgiving, Prayer, transition

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