1. Ever Heard of Candlemas?
  2. God gives his church a story that helps to make sense of this life.
  3. It would serve us well to embrace the beauty of our diversity within the unity of the body of Christ.
  4. C.S. Lewis, Grief, and the Holiday Season
  5. The following poem was written by Tanner Olson to accompany 1517’s 2023 Advent Resources, The Clothing of the King. Advent begins this Sunday.
  6. Liturgy offers an enriching form of worship. Here are 10 advantages it provides.
  7. We must also address the stigma surrounding addiction within so many churches.
  8. It is of the utmost importance that pastors teach their congregation that through faith in Jesus Christ, they are fortified against the machinations of the adversary.
  9. I’ve experienced firsthand the promise that God never leaves a congregation empty-handed.
  10. A pastor is sent to proclaim the unconditional grace of God, reminding us again and again that it is our Heavenly Father who reaches out to us in love through his Christ-won forgiveness, and not the other way around.
  11. Christ Jesus brings his word and presence to where you are and he is even willing to do so through the likes of your personally present pastor.