by Bill Farley | May 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
Thomas Brooks (1608-80) one of the great Puritan expositors wrote the following. “Is not Christ your treasure? Is not heaven your inheritance—and will you murmur? Has not God given you a changed heart, a renewed nature, and a sanctified soul—and will you murmur?...
by Bill Farley | May 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
(The first blog in this series discussed the importance of gratitude. This blogs moves on to define gratitude). To think hard about biblical thanksgiving let’s start with what it is not. It is not politeness. It is not a something that all nice people do. Although...
by Bill Farley | May 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
On a cold winter morning Jeff’s alarm went off. He, groaned, sat up, and put his feet on the floor. It was cold. With great sincerity he prayed, “Father, thank you for a good night’s sleep. Thank you for the soft mattress and warm blankets. God, I am even thankful for...