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Have you ever thought, at a deep level, about the things for which you are thankful? Each time I've seen a list, it is usually composed of materialistic items and it is not typically very deep. Many times, it is from a 30,000 foot view. I travel a lot by plane and, I have to admit, I like the view from 30,000 feet. It is beautiful and it allows me to see things in a way I normally cannot. There is definitely value in that. The problem with the 30,000 foot view, however, is that I am out of touch with what is going on below. I am away from the action; I am removed from what is happening on the ground. We weren't meant to live that way. We were meant to live in the thick of the ugliness of this world. If we are following Christ, we will not be happy trying to stay above the reality of this world. We will want to engage the world along with all the pain and turmoil that comes along with it. We will want to engage the world for Christ. This Sunday, we are going to look at how hard that can be. I am going to lay out the biblical strategy for how we deal with some very important truths. I hope you will join me as we lift our Savior on high and rejoice in His goodness.