‘Sing, dear children!’ Luther told his household. ‘Sing of the dear newborn little baby!’ This is the fitting response to the incarnation.
The origins of ‘traditional’ Christmas celebrations
Today in the UK we celebrate Christmas and the period around it with many familiar traditions and activities. There is an understandable assumption that we have always done things this way. However, celebrating Christmas has a long and complex history and things change over time.
It is not possible to describe all the complex, rich and varied global Christmas traditions. One cannot do justice to all the traditions marked, over time, across what is now the UK either, but we can get an idea of major developments and milestones along the way to what we would now recognise as a ‘traditional’ Christmas.
3 Experiences Guests Won’t Overlook
Every person who checks out your church is different. They have different needs, perspectives, hopes and desires. Jesus teaches us that our doors are open to all who seek Him.
Key Federal Tax Law Changes Churches and Clergy Need To Know for 2025–2026
Numerous developments and updates related to tax law emerged in 2025, but none more impactful than a major legislation passed by Congress mid-year affecting the tax reporting by both churches and church staff for 2025 and future years: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
All told, 50 developments and changes should be noted by churches and clergy for 2025 federal tax returns and 2026 year-round compliance.
Who inherits the Seven Mountains Mandate after Charlie Kirk?
Kirk's Turning Point USA has gone far beyond its student roots and is now indispensable for the evangelical mandate movement.
New Orleans clergy organize interfaith opposition to ICE raids
> Faith groups in Louisiana are mobilizing along multiple fronts in response to an ongoing surge in federal immigration actions targeting New Orleans.
Clergy and congregations from across the religious spectrum are organizing protests and know-your-rights training for citizens as more people share video recordings of Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel operating in their communities.
Travel ban expansion will do more harm, advocates warn
The expansion of President Donald Trump’s travel ban will subject more refugees and immigrants to grave danger and diminish opportunities for foreign professionals and students to work and study in the U.S., immigration and education advocates warn.
You May Not See the Fruit of Your Ministry
Brother or sister, Jesus’s distinction between sowers and reapers may help you keep your hope in him while laboring in hard, seemingly fruitless seasons.
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