Choosing Thankfulness Not Feeling It
As a young woman, Joni Eareckson Tada became a wheelchair-bound quadriplegic due to a diving accident. Through her many years of suffering, Joni has come
As a young woman, Joni Eareckson Tada became a wheelchair-bound quadriplegic due to a diving accident. Through her many years of suffering, Joni has come
In the United States, we set aside the fourth Thursday of November for a day of thanksgiving. This is a good cultural practice, but the
Perhaps it is not a coincidence that Thanksgiving—and other harvest festivals around the world—take place during the end of autumn. As the vibrant days of
Just as it’s often true that “hurt people hurt people,” so the reverse is also often true: grateful people give to others. In December 2020,
Recently, scientific research has found a neurological link between gratitude and generosity. This whole article is worth reading and quoting in parts, but here is
Easter Sunday is celebratory because Christ is the hero of the story. From the very beginning of creation and looking toward eternity, there is nothing
While the Netflix apocalyptic show Squid Game isn’t very uplifting, Nick Mance believes it does offer us a glimpse of light and an invitation as
Jesus willingly gave up everything to enter our world as a man. Have you been asked to relinquish some of your social, economic, or other
In the outdoor documentary film Beyond Parallels (directed by Ariane Moisan and Laurent Poliquin, 2025) adventurer Nic has a serious injury that jeopardizes his ability
Who is a good example of a loving and giving husband? One character could be Carl Fredricksen from the animated movie Up (directed by Pete Docter and
On February 8, 2023, Zach Meerkreebs preached at the chapel service at Asbury University. He believed the sermon was a bomb, and he said so
In Aldous Huxley’s dystopian novel Brave New World, the leaders of the World State Society have supposedly created a civilization where no one ever experiences
In the lighthearted Netflix film The Christmas Switch—think Hallmark meets The Parent Trap—two women trade places, and chaos and love follow. The storyline isn’t what
Have you ever multitasked while watching a movie? Maybe you were working on a puzzle, scrolling Pinterest, playing a game, or having a side conversation.
In the world of image making (paintings, photography, etc.), focal points are necessary for successfully communicating the desire of the artist or photographer. “A point
Did you ever get what you always wanted just to be let down? Ecclesiastes wants to stress the limitations that pursuing good pleasures will give.
What is the meaning of Christmas? The 2000 film How the Grinch Stole Christmas shows the existential crisis of the character Cindy Lou Who, trying to understand
“Being satisfied with what you have is better than always wanting more. That doesn’t have any meaning either. It’s like chasing the wind” (Ecclesiastes 6:9
The 1965 Rolling Stones song “Satisfaction” relates to Qoheleth’s experience when it says, “I can’t get no satisfaction.” In chapter 2, the Preacher tries to
In the Nine Inch Nails song “Every Day Is Exactly the Same,” Trent Reznor describes his struggle of life, saying, “I believe I can see