My most specific memory of Thanksgiving as a child is that of two tables that were pushed together so we could all be together. I sat at the small table, where the drop off occurred and thought that I couldn’t wait to get to the big people’s table, thinking, naturally that they were more valued. […]
Teaching Topic: Thanksgiving
Our Focus on Thanksgiving
You’ve heard of philosophy, theology, and even the doxology. I’ve made up this term: “thankology” – “the study of thanking God.” Without it, there is no door of access into the gates of God’s presence (enter into His gates with thanksgiving…..Psalm 100). This psalm is located in the fourth book of the Psalms -they are […]
Welcome to the Table of Thanksgiving
Welcome to the table of thanksgiving. Our annual Thanksgiving holiday is almost upon us. We will each celebrate a little differently, perhaps, but the tradition of that table being turkey, dressing, potatoes, sweet potatoes, dinner rolls, and so forth, still strongly permeates our society. The purpose of the feast is as a national day of […]