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John MacArthur briefly returns to pulpit for Thanksgiving service amid health issues

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'Sometimes trials are blessings in disguise,' pastor, 85, tells congregation


"I should go away more often."

It may have been a punchline of sorts for Pastor John MacArthur following his return to the pulpit Sunday evening after a months-long absence due to health issues, but the 85-year-old pastor of Grace Community Church (GCC) in Sun Valley, California, couldn't have delivered a more fitting response.

MacArthur, who appeared visibly thinner but in good spirits, received a half-minute standing ovation from the congregation upon his return during the Los Angeles-area church's Thanksgiving Communion Service, a significant moment that marked both his recovery and, as he shared, a deepened walk with the Lord through a myriad of health challenges, including undergoing three heart surgeries and procedures on his lungs.

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