Response to Your Baptism: Chapter 10 – We Want to Serve the LORD

This article discusses the third question in the Continental liturgical form for profession of faith, "Do you declare that you love the Lord God and that it is your heartfelt desire to serve him according to his Word?" It shows the difference between slavery and loving service, and how thankfulness is essential to the Christian life.

Should We Celebrate Thanksgiving?

Is it appropriate for Christians to participate in Thanksgiving Day, a national holiday? This article contends that we should only do so for very weighty theological reasons. The author explains with three points why thankfulness should be at the centre of our relationship with God: gratitude restrains sin, thankfulness to God sets believers apart from the unbelieving world, and Scripture repeatedly calls for giving thanks to God.