A homeless man in Virginia has asked for a family to let him into their home for Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving
Don't Let Black Friday Tarnish the Meaning of Advent
Next week comes Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and, oh yeah, that Christian season of Advent. Stay tuned to BreakPoint.
Tell Your Kids the Story of Squanto
With Thanksgiving coming up next week, we wanted to share a classic BreakPoint commentary by Chuck Colson on Squanto and the Providence of God.
Thanksgiving: Squanto and the Providence of God
John Stonestreet shares a classic Chuck Colson BreakPoint commentary on Thanksgiving, Squanto, and the Providence of God.
Gluttony is a Sin, but Not on Thanksgiving
"Sitting around the table at a feast is not a gluttonous act," Bringle said. "Sitting in front of the television gobbling potato chips is."
Thankful for the Fleas (2012)
The barracks where Corrie ten Boom and her sister Betsy were kept in the Nazi concentration camp Ravensbruck were terribly overcrowded and flea-infested. They had been able to miraculously smuggle a Bible into the camp, and in that Bible they had read that in all things they were to give thanks, and that God can use anything for good.
Give Thanks for the Blessings of God
Although we tend to associate the modern holiday of Thanksgiving with the proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln on October 3, 1863, the first presidential proclamation declaring a day of Thanksgiving actually dates back to 1789 and was promulgated by our first president, George Washington.
Providence and the Pilgrims
The details surrounding the Pilgrims were such that they had much to be grateful for. Here is just a sample.
An 'Occupy Wall Street' Thanksgiving?
Jim Wallis' suggestion to use churches as sanctuaries for the Occupiers is historically ironic and naive.
How Will You Spend Your Thanksgiving Day?
I suggest some time to ponder Pilgrim practices and a few moments of thanks to God.
