Blessings

Prayer and blessings are the best birthday gifts you can give to teens. After all, birthdays are gifts from God, the giver of life.

Here are three ways you can put gratitude into practice daily…and scientifically help your brain default to a natural posture of gratitude like the Lord asks of us in Philippians 4. 

A letter to graduating senior high school students is a great way to honor your youth group members. Here's a sample message you can adapt.

Grow gratitude and memories with this fun Thanksgiving tablecloth tradition. It's an easy, meaningful way for families to share blessings and say thanks to God.

Thanksgiving bingo is a fun, creative way to spark gratitude in kids. Enjoy playing this free activity with your youth group!

Count your blessings, name them one by one; count your many blessings see what God has done.” There is a world of theological wisdom in that short stanza. Imagine how much fuller our Christian lives and service would be if we would simply count God’s many blessings—giving Him thanks for each of them.

The Old Testament story of the Israelites wandering in the desert for 40 years is proof that God's provision is not dependent on our performance.

Although there are true blessings for pastors that serve four years or less, there are other blessings that really begin to accumulate after five years.