Category: Columns

October 17, 2022

This Body of Death

by Mathew Block “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” | Genesis 1:27 The creation of humankind is probably one of the best-known stories in Scripture. Just ask any Sunday…

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September 6, 2022

The Open Door

by Robert Mohns Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept My Word and have not denied My name. | Revelation 3:8b The open…

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September 1, 2022

We Value Grace

  by Timothy Teuscher At this past June’s synod convention, information on the proposed Strategic Framework for Lutheran Church–Canada was presented, which includes a number of value statements that inform and direct who we are and undergird what we strive to do in our walk…

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August 30, 2022

A Temporary Tribulation

by David Haberstock And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: “The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life. I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say…

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August 23, 2022

Top Gun still flying high

by Ted Giese Capt. Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell, portrayed by Tom Cruise, is sent to the United States Navy’s Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program (SFTI, otherwise known as “Top Gun”) to train a team of the Navy’s best pilots for a clandestine mission. With only weeks…

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August 22, 2022

Looking Deeper

by Marvin Bublitz Look deeper. Isn’t that what we want? We don’t want people to simply judge us by what they see. We were all taught not to judge a book by its cover. Instead, we want people to look deeper. Well, sometimes. We don’t…

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