Have you ever felt sad around Christmastime? Have you ever felt guilty for feeling sad around Christmastime? Take it from someone who has dealt with unseasonable melancholy for the better part of the ...

“I really appreciate it when the truth is spoken very plainly,” says Tsh Oxenreider. Homilies that cut to the chase. That tell us Advent is about preparation—not just of our homes, but of our hearts.

Earlier this summer I sat down to plan out my preaching series for the next school year. It’s one of my favorite things to do. My process is simple. I take out a legal pad (I’m a pen-and-paper kind of ...