By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “Thanksgiving is certainly a holiday meant for showing gratitude to God, but if I didn’t know better, I would say it’s a competition to see who will nap first and the longest after that turkey-induced tryptophan knockout. This Thanksgiving, get alone somewhere, and tell the Lord from the bottom […]
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The True Spirit of Thanksgiving: Whom We Thank Matters
By Adam Dooley Christian Action League November 23, 2023 Without diminishing the various religious festivals that preceded it across the ocean, most recognize the holiday called Thanksgiving as a uniquely American tradition. Before appreciating the role of US presidents who helped to normalize the observance of the holiday, however, we would do well to commemorate […]
The Turkey Rapture
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “The Puritans celebrated thanksgiving, partly because they were saved from the Indians. Today, I think most Americans celebrate being saved from the Puritans. How foolish! “The Puritans were a people of tremendous Christian character. We ought to hold them up in many ways as examples. They contributed so much […]
What the Record Shows Us About How We Got Thanksgiving Day
Christian Action League November 24, 2022 On November 29, 1623, three years after the Pilgrims’ arrival and two years after the first Thanksgiving, Governor William Bradford made an official proclamation for a day of Thanksgiving: To all ye Pilgrims: In as much as the great Father has given us this year an abundant harvest of […]
Thankful for the Lions, Too
By Dave Eden, Eden Political Cartoons “We’ve had some trying years. First, it was COVID. Next, it’s been the Biden administration. Then Republicans abandoning God’s definition of marriage and seeking to enshrine same-sex marriage into federal law. This Thanksgiving will be the first year Kim and I will have a turkey that actually volunteered! But […]
Demonstrating Gratitude Despite Atrocious Circumstances and Difficult People is a Tall Order
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League November 25, 2021 The apostle Paul is rightly lauded today as someone whose influence on Christianity was second only to Jesus himself. For the sake of the Gospel, his sufferings were unspeakable. In his second letter to the church in Corinth, he recounted five times he had felt […]
Thanksgiving and the Old, Wet, Bare Rooster
By Dr. Mark Creech Christian Action League November 26, 2020 Several years ago, in the Pentecostal Evangel, J.K. Gressett wrote about an agriculturist named Samuel S. Scull, who lived on a farm in Arizona. This is part of the story he told: “One night, a fierce storm struck with rain, hail, and high winds. At […]
Having a Grateful Heart
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League November 27. 2019 The Psalmist admonished, “Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name” (Psalm 103:1). “The Bible is like a melodious steeple set with thanksgiving chimes,” wrote Frederick F. Shannon. “The variations of the tune are many, the spirit, […]