Cornelius Plantinga

Gratitude
Brazos Press, 2024
By Cornelius Plantinga

WHO: Cornelius Plantinga, senior research fellow at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and president emeritus of Calvin Theological Seminary. 

HE SAYS: “If I am grateful for something, how do I take proper care of it?” 

THE BIG IDEA: Gratitude is not only our righteous duty but also the single best predictor of our own well-being

THE PROGRESSION: In 10 chapters the author explores the idea of gratitude, from what blocks gratitude, how to get gratitude, why we should thank God, and what happens to us when we are grateful.

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