Grace to the gluttons On Crete, an island full of "lazy gluttons," Paul wanted Titus to emphasize grace. Gluttons need grace. Every culture needs the message of grace. It teaches us how to live. Click here for the article by Joseph W. Tkach, Sr.

The purpose of blessings  When we are in a trial, we want to know why. But have we ever considered why God allows blessings? We do not deserve blessings, so when they come, we ought to ask, Why? By Joseph Tkach Jr.

Why the Pilgrims were thankful By modern standards, the Pilgrims were deep in poverty — but they were rich in gratitude. The previous winter, more than half of them had died from bad weather, hunger and illness. Now they faced another winter. But the Pilgrims were not shaken in faith. They were thankful for the life they had. A related article: The Puritan origins of modern Sabbatarianism

Eternal blessings We have physical blessings, of course, but our most important blessings are spiritual and eternal. A few are listed here. It would take pages to describe them in detail, but just consider what a great blessing each of them is...