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Why Thanksgiving is More Important Than Christmas

In GratitudeTags Gospel, Gratitude, ThanksgivingPublish DateNovember 24, 202232 ViewsLeave a comment samluce

[guestpost]Happy Thanksgiving! This is a shortened version of a post I did for David C. Cook’s Spark ministry blog. You can read the whole article here: Why Thanksgiving Is an Important Response to God’s Gifts. [/guestpost] Train our kids in Gratitude As parents, we must both teach and train our kids in the spiritual discipline of gratitude. One of the most important disciplines we can master is thankfulness. Thankfulness is so telling because it reveals much about how we view ourselves and …

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Christmas Reminder

Christmas Reminder

In Gospel, GratitudeTags Christmas, Gospel, ReminderPublish DateDecember 24, 202110 ViewsLeave a comment samluce

The reality of Christmas is it is a reminder of the miracle of a God. A God who is uncontainable and unrestrainable made himself small entered into our world to redeem to restore. He has come. …

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Holy Thursday. Lord Have Mercy.

Holy Thursday. Lord Have Mercy.

In Gospel, Gratitude, PersonalTags Gospel, Grace, Latin, Lent, MercyPublish DateApril 9, 202032 Views1 Comment samluce

The Latin phrase Kyrie Eleison is translated to “Lord have mercy” in English. The power and need for this prayer from the church has become more valuable and more needed than ever. When we are at …

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Never Waste A Crisis

Never Waste A Crisis

In Gospel, GratitudeTags Crisis, Gospel, GratitudePublish DateMarch 14, 202075 Views4 Comments samluce

Machiavelli first said, “Never waste the opportunity offered by a good crisis.” In the modern era, this sentiment has been wrongfully attributed to Winston Churchill (as I had done as well the first time I posted …

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What do you think of when you think about God?

What do you think of when you think about God?

In Gospel, GratitudeTags Gospel, Parenting, theologyPublish DateMarch 2, 202043 ViewsLeave a comment samluce

What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us. A. W. Tozer What we think about God reveals a lot about what we believe God is and is …

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Grace Active

Grace Active

In Gospel, GratitudeTags Gospel, Grace, sufferingPublish DateDecember 2, 20199 Views1 Comment samluce

The Valley of Vision is a collected work of Puritan prayers. I read it daily as part of my personal devotional time. I have found it to be challenging, life-giving and encouraging. It has changed the …

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My name is Sam Luce and I have been a pastor at Redeemer Church in Utica NY for the past 24 years. 18 of those years serving as children’s pastor. Currently, I am serving as the Global Pastor to Families. This is my personal blog it is focused on Discipleship, Family Ministry, and Theology.

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One response to “Grace Active”

  1. Robin Avatar
    Robin
    December 7, 2019

    Thank you for sharing that is a beautiful prayer .

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