In a few weeks most of the people in your community will gather for a day of feasting, watching football, napping, and then feasting some more. But is there more to the story? In this week's featured sermon—"Punctuating Our Lives with Thanksgiving"—Dan Meyer points to Scripture and history to remind us of the real story behind Thanksgiving Day. It's a great resource to ground your people in the gospel as they prepare for Thanksgiving Day.

This week we also feature:

• Skills Article: Mark Mitchell: How I Prepare a Sermon
• Video Illustration: Where Is Your Treasure?

Preaching Christ,

Matt Woodley
Managing Editor, PreachingToday.com
mwoodley@christianitytoday.com

P.S. This week we feature a fresh batch of thanksgiving-related illustrations—everything from research on thankful people, a comedy routine on ingratitude, and a story about how churches are using meals to reach the nations. Next week we'll start featuring illustrations for Advent and Christmas.

Matt Woodley is the pastor of compassion ministries at Church of the Resurrection in Wheaton, Illinois.