Excited to introduce our new series, Gratitude, beginning with the message "Grateful for Family!" Pastor Chris Lodriguss offers a challenging look at 1 Thessalonians 5:18 , defining biblical gratitude (eukaristas) as the thankful recognition of God's grace (charis) in all circumstances. He reminds us that we have zero control over the family we are born into—it’s the sovereignty of God—and encourages us to look for His grace revealed even in the hardest parts of our family history. Every thought God wrote in the story of your life is precious because He wrote a way for Himself to be revealed in it. Stop fighting God’s sovereignty, look for His grace, and remember that our Kingdom family (the household of God) means we are all family, just like a biological brother or sister.