Thanksgiving is an amazing holiday. It is distinctively American, and Puritan. It is an annual reminder of the glories of Christ, His church, His gospel, and His work in the world. It is also a testimony of God's grace demonstrated on this continent, which was lit by such a great beacon, as the Pilgrims established the church here as a "city on a hill, that cannot be hidden."
It is astounding that no one has ever managed to really commercialize Thanksgiving. Even more amazing is the fact that the ACLU has not yet--at least according to my knowledge--sought to outlaw Thanksgiving (because of its Christian roots, etc.).
Thanksgiving remains a very special day. On it, even pagans and unbelievers are made to stand speechless, recognizing that even they ought to be thankful to someone for something.
For we who have been especially blessed in Jesus, let us be ever-thankful; and may we always seek the welfare of those who are yet outside the pale of grace--even as our Pilgrim fathers did with the native tribes that were around them.
The Forum for Ecclesiocentricity is designed to educate Christians and non-Christians alike to understand the Biblical teaching concerning the Church (the "Puritan" church in particular), with regard to its principal role on the earth. When this is achieved, it is hoped that the Church would then be in a better position to convey Christ's redemptive virtues to the civil government (state), and the family. (You may email me at: markjhenninger@gmail.com)
