Category: Columns
Mystery vs. Mysticism
by David Haberstock How do you identify the true Church? Where can it be found? These are important questions for the sake of a peaceful conscience and assurance in faith. For if you do not know that your congregation is really the “Church” then everything…
Faith Born of Fire
by Marvin Bublitz Thirty-seven years ago, my wife and I spent our honeymoon in the Calgary, Banff, and Jasper area. From the Stampede to Lake Louise to the Columbia Icefields, I have many memories from that trip, including a boat trip. Our guide pointed out…
In Review: Dune: Part Two
by Ted Giese Focusing on the second half of Frank Herbert’s 1965 science fiction novel, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two chronicles the rise to power of a young prince thought dead. This occurs after the tragic extermination of his father and people by their sworn…
A House of Prayer
by Mathew Block In his Gospel, St. Matthew tells us that the death of Christ was accompanied by a series of miracles: unnatural darkness (27:45); an earthquake (27:51); and even a number of dead people who were brought back to life (27:52). But amidst these…
What is of First Importance?
by Timothy Teuscher When it comes to our personal lives there are many things that are of first importance to us. To the one who is unemployed, what is of first importance is finding a good-paying job. For the person reaching the end of her…
Religiously?
by Marvin Bublitz A few years ago, I went in for my semi-annual dentist appointment. As the dentist prepared to start he asked me, “Do you floss?” “Yes,” I said, “religiously.” He smiled approvingly. Then he bent over to start the cleaning. He glanced at…