Foundation of Faith
We Have Every Reason to Give Thanks
Why are we grateful? Why do we gather to offer our thanks to the Lord God? Is this merely an empty formality, or is our gratitude based on a specific reason? Do we have a […]
Thanksgiving
Foundation of Faith
The Giver Behind Every Gift
More than 200 years ago, Matthias Claudius wrote a harvest song that is still sung today. The chorus says: “All good gifts around us are sent from heav’n above; then thank the Lord…” Is it […]
Foundation of Faith
Bread for Everyone
We humans are all short-sighted—not just those who need to wear glasses, but even those with good eyesight. Peter certainly didn’t wear glasses, and neither did John. And yet the disciples were just as short-sighted […]
Foundation of Faith
Start Giving Thanks
Have you ever wondered how places get their names? That question entered into my mind when I learned about the two towns of „Elend“ (misery) and „Sorge“ (worry) in Saxony-Anhalt, as well as „Sorgenlos“ (worry […]
Foundation of Faith
The Salt of Thanksgiving
How tasteless some foods are when they lack salt. And how tasteless our lives must be to the Lord when they have lost the aroma of thanksgiving. As the people of God, we should surpass […]
Foundation of Faith
They Came to the King at Harvest Time
“Then three of the thirty chief men went down at harvest time and came to David.” 2 Samuel 23:13 When we visited southern Germany a few years ago, I was often drawn outside to view […]
Foundation of Faith
Food For Thought On Thanksgiving
“As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest…will never cease” (Genesis 8:22). God has once again kept this promise. Once again, the farmers were able to sow and harvest. Once again, God allowed the […]