Thankfulness is one of many virtues we find hard to cultivate. We are “curved inward” thanks to sin, and our desires are disordered. We find it easier to complain about life and how difficult our situation is. When someone points out how others have it worse, we bristle like an animal caught in a trap….
The General Thanksgiving: A Rookie Anglican Guide
The General Thanksgiving is an extended prayer of thanks to God and one of the riches of our Anglican tradition.
Is Fundraising Really That Hard? #GivingTuesday
In 2012, in response to the so-called consumer holidays “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday,” New York’s 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation partnered to create Giving Tuesday. This November 28, organizations, influencers, and individuals will reach out across their platforms to encourage people to give generously to worthy causes. As I wrote in Giving…
Thanksgiving Prayers (Not Just for Thanksgiving Day!)
Thanksgiving is one of the most important kinds of prayer. It’s natural to make petitions, asking God to give us something we lack. But in thanksgiving we thank God for the things we have, acknowledging him as the source of all our blessings. Here we share a number of wonderful Thanksgiving prayers from the Anglican…
