November Spotlight at The Knob: A Season of Thanks and Enduring Hope

This month, we’re reminded that gratitude isn’t reserved for when life is easy—it’s the steady heartbeat that keeps our faith alive when times are hard. The Apostle Paul wrote some of his most powerful words about contentment from a prison cell, reminding us that true thankfulness isn’t based on comfort, but on confidence in God’s faithfulness.

Likewise, in Luke 17, ten lepers cried out to Jesus for healing—and all were made clean. But only one returned to say “thank you.” That act of gratitude set him apart. Jesus told him, “Your faith has made you whole.” His healing wasn’t just physical—it was complete. Gratitude became the bridge between what he received and who he became.

Both Paul and the healed leper teach us that thankfulness in difficult times doesn’t just change our circumstances—it changes us. When we give thanks in uncertainty, we declare that God is still good. When we return with gratitude, we find the wholeness that only faith can bring.

Here at The Knob, we are walking in that same spirit of endurance and thanksgiving. As we celebrate 138 years of ministry, gather for Thankful Thursday services, and participate in our Care & Share Food Drive, we are living proof that gratitude grows stronger when it’s shared.
Each prayer, act of service, and moment of praise this month is a reminder that even in hard seasons, God’s love sustains us—and that true gratitude always leads to joy and wholeness.