Sermons on Deuteronomy 8:1-10

Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Tomorrow we celebrate Thanksgiving Day. It’s not—strictly speaking—a church holiday, but rather a day the United States sets aside, purportedly to remember to give thanks. Much of our culture now denies the existence of a creator and sustainer of life, and many more…

Let’s face it: By and large, we American Christians can be rather arrogant sometimes. We come upon a national holiday like Thanksgiving, and in some ways we puff ourselves up all the more. After all, we’re still the dominant religion in the most dominant military, political, and economic power in history. We’re sitting on top of the world, and we like it there. We…