Gratitude That Endures: Cultivating Thankful Hearts in Christ
Give Thanks to the Lord, for He Is Good
Give Thanks to the Lord, for He Is Good By Charlie Handren 1 Chronicles 16:34, “Oh give thanks to the
November 18, 2025
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Charlie Handren
Charles Handren is the Executive Pastor at Cross of Glory Baptist Church in Hopkins, Minnesota. His wife Kimberly (1991) is a Spanish and Special Education teacher, and his daughter, Rachel (1994) owns and operates a dance studio in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Charles enjoys reading, cycling, hiking, fishing, and traveling. He holds degrees from California Baptist University (Riverside, California), the American Baptist Seminary of the West (Berkeley, California), and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (Wake Forest, NC).
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Gratitude That Endures: Cultivating Thankful Hearts in Christ
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