How to Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude

How to Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude

July 12, 2026   Chaplain Doug Kinder

The Origin of Thanksgiving Becoming a National Holiday

Thanksgiving is a KEY WORD throughout the scripture.

Duet. 8:10       God’s Command to Israel

Pslm 100:4     I will enter His gates with thanksgiving in my heart

Col. 1:11-12   Give thanks for Eternal Life

Eph. 5:20         Always giving thanks to God for everything          

1 Thess. 5:18 Give thanks in all circumstances

Job 1:21           The Lor

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Staying Mentally Strong

Heal Your Hurting Mind pt. 4

So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law. Galatians 5:1 NLT 

For freedom Christ has set us free … Galatians 5:1 ESV 

 A hurting mind isn’t a broken mind; it’s healing in progress. Jesus asks you to meet His grace with your faith. 

The enemy often attacks hardest after progress.  

Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the dev

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What's Holding You Back?

Heal Your Hurting Mind pt. 3

WHAT’S HOLDING YOU BACK?

“May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.”    1 Thessalonians 5:23 (NIV) 

“He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.”     Philippians 1:6 (NKJV) 

1. RECOGNIZE T

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CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE

Heal Your Hurting Mind pt.2

Pastor Sam Goins

You’re a spirit with a soul that lives in a body. 

Salvation is instant, but sanctification is a process.  

They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. 23He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?” 24He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking

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Overcoming the Battle of the Mind

HEAL YOUR HURTING MIND part 1 

Overcoming the Battle of the Mind

Pastor Sam Goins 

6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. 

8 Then the man and his

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In Every Season Be Present and Trust in God

In Every Season

Be Present and Trust in God

Casey O’Neal

Proverbs 3:1-6 “My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity. Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;

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Becoming Best Friends with God - Building Awesome Relationships part 5

“Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you.”  James 4:8a (NLT) 

“We were restored to friendship{CRED} with God by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, so we will certainly be delivered from eternal punishment by his life. NOW we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God—all because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done for us in making us friends of God!”  Romans 5:10-11 (NLT) 

Jesus: “I no longer call you servants... Instead, I call

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Fighting for Awesome Friends - Building Awesome Relationships Part 4

FIGHTING FOR AWESOME FRIENDSHIPS

Building Awesome Relationships pt.4

May 24, 2026  Pastor Sam Goins 

WHY YOU NEED AWESOME FRIENDS

FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH

“I want us to help each other with the faith we have. Your faith will help me, and my faith will help you.”  Romans 1:12 (NCV) 

FOR SUPPORT AND HEALING

“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2 (NIV) 

“Admit your faults to one another and pray for each other so that you may be healed.

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Fighting for an Awesome Family - Building Better Relationships Part 3

FIGHTING FOR AN AWESOME FAMILY

Building Awesome Relationships pt.3

May 17, 2026    Pastor Sam Goins

1. AWESOME FAMILIES KEEP IT PLAYFUL 

Solomon: “I commend the enjoyment of life…”  Ecclesiastes 8:15 (NIV)  

“People ought to enjoy every day of their lives, no matter how long they live.”  Ecclesiastes 11:8a (NCV) 

“Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love...”  Ecclesiastes 9:9 (NIV)  

“Children are a gift from God.”  Psalm 127:3 (LB) 

“I recommend having fun... That way you will ex

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Making Mom Awesome - Building Better Relationships Part 2

MAKING MOM AWESOME

Building Awesome Relationships pt. 2

May 10. 2026    Pastor Sam Goins

“Honor your father and mother—which is the first commandment with a promise—that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.” Ephesians 6:2–3 

1. MOMS NEED OUR APPRECIATION 

“I thank my God every time I remember you.”  Phil. 1:3 (NIV)   

“Whenever we pray for you, we always begin by giving thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”  Col. 1:3 (TLB)   

“Her c

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Fighting for an Awesome Marriage - Building Better Relationships Part 1

FIGHTING FOR AN AWESOME MARRIAGE

BUILDING AWESOME RELATIONSHIPS

May 3, 2026  Pastor Sam Goins

“Marriage should be honored by everyone…”  Hebrews 13:4a (NCV)

“St. Paul: ‘We all are given different gifts. God gives the gift of marriage to some and to others he gives the gift of singleness.’” 1 Corinthians 7:7 (NLT)

WHY MARRIAGE MATTERS: GOD CREATED IT . . .

1. AS A CURE FOR ISOLATION: MAKE A COVENANT CONNECTION 

“It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a companion who i

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Living God's Word Everyday - 40 Days in the Word

LIVING GOD’S WORD EVERYDAY 

40 Days in the Word

April 26, 2025  Pastor Sam Goins  

“What I want most of all and at all times is to honor your laws.” 

Psalm 119:20 (CEV) 

HOW TO INTEGRATE GOD’S WORD INTO MY LIFE 

(Using My Memorized Verses) 

1. BUILD ON IT 

“Everyone who hears these words of mine, and puts them into practice, is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”  Matthew 7:24 

Unreliable Foundations 

POPULAR CULTURE TRADITION REASON EMOTION 

2. FEED ON IT 

“Let the

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Understanding the Meaning - 40 Days in the Word

UNDERSTANDING THE MEANING  

40 Days in the Word

April 19, 2026  Pastor Sam Goins  

Observation: What does it say? 

Interpretation: What does it mean? 

Correlation: What other verses explain it? 

Application: What will I DO about it? 

"I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no FRUIT, while every branch that does bear FRUIT he prunes so that it will be even more FRUITFUL. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken

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How to Study a Bible Passage

HOW TO STUDY A BIBLE PASSAGE 

40 Days in the Word  

The key to Bible Study is asking good questions. 

“I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you. I have no one else like him, who takes a genuine interest in your welfare. For everyone else looks out for his own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the wo

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The Blueprint for Breakthrough: Resurrection Power

The Blueprint for Breakthrough:  

Resurrection Power 

April 5, 2026    Sam Goins

"I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead.  I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death, so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection from the deal!  Philippians 3:10 

"‘He himself bore our sins’ in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; ‘by his wounds you have been healed.’"    1 Peter 2:24 

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