Practicing Thankfulness, Ep. 2

Thanksgiving. The word brings up images of family gathered around a table, with turkey and pumpkin pie. But the real test of thankfulness comes under more difficult circumstances. Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth shares about being thankful no matter what.

When it feels like everything you know is falling apart, where do you turn? Ciara Dierking lost her arms and legs in an infection. She turned to God’s Word as her ultimate source of wisdom to help her survive this tragedy.

Ciara Dierking lost all of her limbs to infection and has needed to learn a whole new way of life. But through this loss, she has learned to be grateful.

David Dierking remembers regularly driving between two hospitals. His son was being treated in one. His wife was in a coma.

Practicing thankfulness is one of those things that sounds easy but actually takes some work. Pastor and author Sam Crabtree joins Dannah Gresh in the studio to give us some helpful pointers.

What if I told you there’s one thing that could improve your personal and relational health today? It’s true—there is something! It’s thankfulness. Sam Crabtree and Dannah Gresh invite you to practice gratitude and see your life transformed.

When the Spirit causes God’s Word to burn in our hearts, we can’t help but share it! It’s what happened to Christ’s followers on the road to Emmaus, and it can happen to you when you open your Bible. Nancy shares more in her message from Luke 24.

Here’s a sobering truth from Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth: it’s possible to know your Bible inside and out but still miss Jesus. From Luke 24, Nancy reminds you of your need for the Spirit to open your eyes and help you behold Him.

Does the word “evangelism” make you shudder just a little bit? Kelly Needham helps us take down 5 lies we believe about sharing the gospel so we can join God’s mission with courage and love our neighbors with the message of the cross.

“Why do you think you were created, if not to behold him?” That’s the question Jackie Hill Perry addresses in her message from True Woman '25. As a result, hundreds of women fell on their faces before God to do just that—behold him.