To a world enslaved to time (because it has no future), the Church's disregard for clocks and calendars is ridiculous.

We at 1517 are utterly committed to keeping the main thing, the main thing.

This advent we will take a closer look at the four names given to Christ by the prophet Isaiah in Isaiah Chapter 9. For Christ is not only Immanuel, or God with us, but he is also Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. His rule is not what the Israelites of Isaiah's day, the Jews throughout…

In a year where things are unclear, tensions are heartbreaking, and uncertainty is rampant, what can we be thankful for?

We are given, so we give thanks, and we give thanks by giving.