Category: Columns

September 22, 2014

Reviewing Boyhood: What if the moment is seizing you?

by Ted Giese Richard Linklater, in his film Boyhood, asks the question, “What if you aren’t seizing the moment in life—what if the moment is seizing you?” Boyhood is a unique film shot over 12 years that tells the story of a young boy, Mason,…

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September 10, 2014

Who ya gonna call again?

by Ted Giese “When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, ‘It is a ghost!’ and they cried out in fear” (Matthew 14:36). It wasn’t a ghost, though: it was Jesus. In fact, Jesus hadn’t even gone to the…

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September 3, 2014

God goes with you!

by Paul Zabel “Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Tell of His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations; His marvelous works among all the peoples!” (1 Chronicles 16:23-24). A man who was very indifferent to the church and the…

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August 28, 2014

Movies, the Family, and the Catechism

by Ted Giese “All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbour. (1 Corinthians 10:23-24 ESV) Parents don’t often think of…

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August 25, 2014

Time matters

by Thomas Prachar This past spring, I had the privilege of attending an Intercultural Conference in Edmonton. Lutheran Church–Canada brought together individuals and entities from across our church who are involved in proclaiming the Gospel to those of different languages and cultures. We heard the…

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August 20, 2014

The perfect gift

by Don Schiemann The perfect gift: most retailers have an idea of what that is and try to sell it to you. Particularly at Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day, we seem to be inundated with flyers in the mail and commercials on…

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