Luther felt the reform of the church could not simply remain a matter of aesthetics and practice. Something much deeper needed to be rooted out.
While God can, and often does, appear to people face to face, he also often employs the use of several types of messengers.
The “further up and further in” we go, the table keeps getting bigger, the guest list keeps getting longer, and the grace keeps on flowing.

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As You Wait: Always Winter Never Christmas is an Advent poem by Tanner Olson
The following poem was written by Tanner Olson to accompany 1517’s 2023 Advent Resources, The Clothing of the King. Advent begins this Sunday.
How the pumpkin patch has a lot to teach us about the love and work of Christ
This article comes to us from our friend’s at Storymakers and was written by Jane Grizzle. For more information on Storymakers, please visit their website.
This is an excerpt from Chad Bird’s book, Your God is Too Glorious, 2nd Edition
Confession and absolution offer more than assurance, they gift real and genuine Divine promises.
Every Christian should understand what it means to have a Great High Priest
Jesus is always interceding for us
Finding rest in God when the “what ifs”come calling
God sees true beauty
The legacy of Jonah is troubled with most remembering him not for what he said but for what he did: run away.
God knows that when we face insurmountable odds in our moments of weakness, we are more likely to turn to him in trust and reliance.