According to research people who are intentionally grateful for what they have report better sleep fewer symptoms of illness and more happiness Those are impressive benefits Psychologists even suggest keeping a ldquo gratitude journal rdquo to improve our well-being writing down five things we rsquo re grateful for each week Scripture has long promoted the practice of gratitude From meals and marriage Timothy - to the beauties of creation Psalm the Bible has called us to see such things as gifts and to thank the Giver for them Psalm lists five things Israel could be especially grateful for their rescue [... more]

A thousand dollars of food mdash jumbo shrimp shawarma salads and more mdash was delivered to a homeowner But the man wasn rsquo t having a party In fact he didn rsquo t order the smorgasbord his six-year son did How did this happen The father let his son play with his phone before bedtime and the boy used it to purchase the expensive bounty from a restaurant ldquo Why did you do this rdquo the father asked his son who was hiding under his comforter The six-year-old replied ldquo I was hungry rdquo The boy rsquo s appetite and [... more]

In pastor Christian F uuml hrer began Monday prayer meetings at Leipzig rsquo s St Nicholas Church For years a handful gathered to ask God for peace amid global violence and the oppressive East German regime Though communist authorities watched churches closely they were unconcerned until attendance swelled and spilled over to mass meetings outside the church gates On October seventy thousand demonstrators met and peacefully protested Six thousand East German police stood ready to respond to any provocation The crowd remained peaceful however and historians consider this day a watershed moment A month later the Berlin Wall fell The [... more]

thetruthpulpit comClick the icon below to listen Related StoriesLove and Church MembershipThe Young Christian Woman The God Who Saves Through the Psalms Psalm [... more]

thetruthpulpit comClick the icon below to listen Related StoriesThe God Who Saves Through the Psalms Psalm The Young Christian Woman The Mature Christian Woman [... more]

I was drifting off into an impromptu nap when it hit me From the basement my son ripped a chord on his electric guitar The walls reverberated No peace No quiet No nap Moments later competing music greeted my ears my daughter playing ldquo Amazing Grace rdquo on the piano Normally I love my son rsquo s guitar playing But in that moment it jarred and unsettled me Just as quickly the familiar notes of John Newton rsquo s hymn reminded me that grace thrives amid the chaos No matter how loud unwanted or disorienting the storms of life might [... more]

A study by Robert Emmons divided volunteers into three groups that each made weekly entries in journals One group wrote five things they were grateful for One described five daily hassles And a control group listed five events that had impacted them in a small way The results of the study reveal that those in the gratitude group felt better about their lives overall were more optimistic about the future and reported fewer health problems Giving thanks has a way of changing the way we look at life Thanks-giving can even make us happier The Bible has long extolled the [... more]

In the spring of several storm-chasers recorded videos and took photos of a rainbow next to a tornado in Texas In one video long stalks of wheat in a field bent under the power of the whirling winds A brilliant rainbow cut across the gray skyline and arched toward the twister Bystanders in another video stood on the side of the road and watched the symbol of hope standing firm beside the twisting funnel-shaped cloud In Psalm the psalmist offers hope and encourages us to turn to God during difficult times He describes some who were in the middle of [... more]

Join Evangelist Michael Bowen as he introduces Chris Pieczynski a man he preached to in a Texas Prison Addicted to drugs for years and his th time in prison listen to the story of how Jesus broke his chains and set him free [... more]

Join us for worship- For more information about Grace Church please visit www graceharrisburg org [... more]

We've learned that the five major books within the Psalms contain an essential takeaway So we are to pursue righteousness persevere through sorrow and prevail over confusion Today Pastor Don Green concludes this brief series titled A Jet Tour through the Psalms --TheTruthPulpit comClick the icon below to listen Related StoriesA Jet Tour Through the Psalms The Greater VowA Jet Tour Through the Psalms [... more]

How we should have a Happy Thanksgiving [... more]

During Scottish missionary Alexander Duff rsquo s first voyage to India in he was shipwrecked in a storm off the coast of South Africa He and his fellow passengers made it to a small desolate island and a short time later one of the crew found a copy of a Bible belonging to Duff washed ashore on the beach When the book dried Duff read Psalm to his fellow survivors and they took courage Finally after a rescue and yet another shipwreck Duff arrived in India Psalm lists some of the ways God delivered the Israelites Duff and his shipmates [... more]

- A Conversation with Rowdy Cogdell by Truth for a New Generation [... more]

- Rowdy Cogdell by Truth for a New Generation [... more]

The importance of developing the heart and habit of gratitude reasons we should express clearly visible appreciation to God and others based on Thess and other passages [... more]

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Are you bitter about your painful past Or thankful that God brought you through it On the Turning Point Weekend Edition Dr David Jeremiah explores the connection between memory and thankfulness Support the show https www davidjeremiah org See omnystudio com policies listener for privacy information [... more]

Pastor Greg Laurie delivers a Sunday morning message On the Outside Looking In in which we learn that Moses the man of God was certainly not perfect We'll gain biblical insight from an unpleasant episode in his life but we'll also see that there is redemption for those who mess up Follow along in Numbers and Joshua as we continue in our series in the life of Moses Water Fire Stone Notes Scripture describes someone who easily loses his temper as a fool Proverbs Ecclesiastes When Christians love one another it's a powerful witness to the world When Christians fight [... more]

Does fear control your life [... more]

Dr David Jeremiah's commitment is to teach the whole Word of God His passion for people and his desire to reach the lost are evident in the way he communicates Bible truths and his ability to get right to the important issues Support the show [... more]

If you're feeling stressed out when it comes to money a great place to start is by being thankful for all that you do have Psalm - says to give thanks to the Lord for His unfailing love and wonderful deeds Thankfulness goes a long way [... more]