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The French Dispatch: Colourful, Obsessive Show-and-Tell
by Ted Giese Set in the fictional French town of Ennui-sur-Blasé, Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch chronicles the publication of the last edition of “The French Dispatch,” a supplement in a fictional New Yorker-style magazine called the Evening Sun. The magazine is headquartered in Liberty,…
Come, Lord Jesus, Be Our Guest
by Jane Jacob During the season of Advent, we turn our minds to Jesus, and focus on the first and second coming of Christ. We contemplate that He was born in Bethlehem thousands of years ago, and will eventually return to earth in glory. While…
St. Luke’s marks 125th anniversary
EGANVILLE, Ont. – On October 31, 2021, St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church celebrated 125 years with a service led by vacancy pastor Rev. Paul Williams, joined by Lutheran Church–Canada President Timothy Teuscher. The congregation was first organized in the winter of 1896. Soon the room…
I can hardly wait
by Marvin Bublitz Have you ever wondered how much time you spend waiting? You wait in line at one store or another. You wait at the stop light. You wait for a parking spot. You wait to be seated. You wait to pay the cashier….
Saskatchewan church workers’ conference
REGINA, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Pastors’ and Deacons’ Conference was held October 18-20, 2021, at Mount Olive Lutheran Church and was attended by 23 active and retired workers. Some wonderful ladies of the congregation, headed up by Liz Hadi, provided excellent meals, coffee, and snacks…
In Your Presence
by Mathew Block You’re at a church event when suddenly everything seems to change. You become captivated. Your heart beats fast. The air seems thick and heavy—almost suffocating. You seem to feel God all around you. “Surely,” you think to yourself, “the LORD is in…