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Stolen aid not whole story of disaster response
Media focuses on what goes wrong, but bigger story is many things go right by John Longhurst As I read the article about stolen aid Somalia in various media websites this week, I thought: “Yep—right on schedule.” And what schedule is that? Just as there…
Goderich tornado passes north of Lutheran Church
Following a devastating tornado which hit Goderich, Ontario, Sunday afternoon, Pastor John Trembulak, pastor of Berea-by-the-Water Lutheran Church, reports “The church and our people appear fine, however, the heart of Goderich has been devastated. Many buildings and trees are down.” The pastor, currently on vacation,…
Praise emerges from a hunk of wood
by James Morgan Wood is a material we often take for granted. Trees grow in our backyards and parks; wood products go into everything from furniture to the homes we live in. But what about turning an otherwise nondescript piece of wood into something symbolizing our…
Where do we find peace on Earth?
by Peggy Pedersen Growing up in the 1960s, I saw the peace sign everywhere. People locked arms singing: “Give peace a chance.” Mostly these were protests against war, but it was also an age when people sought inner peace as well. Gurus offered peace…
Youth conference explores Divine relationships
Youth and leaders from B.C., Manitoba, Ontario And Quebec, travelled to Bloomington-Normal, Illinois For one of this summer’s three Coram Deo Higher Things Lutheran youth conferences, where they learned about their relationships both ‘Coram Deo’ (Latin for ‘before God’) and ‘Coram Hominibus’ (‘before man’). The…
Darkness and light remembered in Berlin
For many a 50-year commemoration is cause for celebration. In Germany, however, Saturday, August 13 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall by the communist East German government. Remembering the event, the Selbständige Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche (SELK), Lutheran Church–Canada’s partner church, will…
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