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Gratitude and the Good Life

November 25th, 2025 | 4 min read

By Michael Allen

What makes life beautiful, true, and even good? Many things could and should be said, from oxygen and calories to growth and confession. Each of those items, and many others, warrant attention. I want to reflect on how gratitude is a crucial yet easily overlooked element of the good life. That also means that a life of ingratitude is, by contrast, a bad life. Let’s examine each idea briefly.

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Michael Allen

Michael Allen is the John Dyer Trimble Professor of Systematic Theology and Academic Dean at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando. Among his many books, he has written Ephesians in the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible series. 

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