Prepare Your Heart for Thanksgiving

I was driving home late at night during these early days of November, and all across the radio dial I heard … Christmas songs!

Now, on the one hand, it is actually quite amazing that secular radio stations take two months out of the year to devote their schedule exclusively to the music of Christmas. And if you enjoy listening to that, and it helps you to think about Christmas this early—while everything around us is still a beautiful shade of burnt orange—go for it!

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5 Recommended Resources on Contentment and Gratitude

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“Once a year on Thanksgiving, we set aside a specific day to voice our gratitude. But what about the other 364 days of the year? Even as believers, we can be tempted to envy, grumbling, and discontentment in our lives.” - Ligonier

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What If I Don’t Feel Forgiven? A Pastoral Letter

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“This dear saint expressed concern about the struggle to feel forgiven through a handful of thoughtful questions. How long should we feel bad about our sin after we’ve repented? If we don’t feel bad, is that a sign that we aren’t forgiven? How can I feel rightly about past sins without turning that feeling into the basis for my forgiveness?” - Cripplegate

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The Welfare of the City: A Rationale for Voting in Public Elections

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“Society is not going to be saved through any political process or candidate. Rather, the gospel will prevail no matter what human government is in power…. Yet, I still think that there is a strong rationale… for taking part in our nation’s democratic process, and even for believing men and women to seek political office.” - Theology in 3D

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Not the Halloween You Remember

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“On the calendar, Halloween always falls on October 31. But we Christians are often confused about which cultural moment we’re currently in: Are we back in the era where we condemn the day as an evil, pagan practice? Or are we in the stage where it’s seen as (mostly) harmless fun?” - TGC

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Applying Biblical Principles as a Public Defender

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“The fact that some, and maybe most, of my clients have committed some wrong isn’t a barrier to them receiving my help; it’s the starting point for why they need it.” - TGC

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