Category: Presidential Perspectives

June 16, 2021

COVID-19 and Masks

by Timothy Teuscher “The world is like a drunken peasant. If you lift him into the saddle on one side, he will fall off on the other side.” This rather blunt, earthly statement by Martin Luther is a fitting assessment of some of the comments…

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April 8, 2021

Comforted by Christ’s Descent Into Hell

  by Timothy Teuscher Week after week and year after year we confess in the Divine Service these words from the second article of the  Apostles’ Creed: “He descended into hell.” But what do those familiar words mean? What comfort do we find in this…

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February 24, 2021

Farewell to Alleluia

by Timothy Teuscher The omission of the “alleluia” (Hebrew for “praise the Lord”) during the season of Lent has been described as the church’s ‘fast’—a fast we observe until we hear the joyful news of Christ’s resurrection on Easter morning and that glad “alleluia” sounds…

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December 24, 2020

Singing the Angels’ Christmas Song

  by Timothy Teuscher For centuries, the Christmas song of the angels has sounded forth week after week in the liturgy of Christ’s church: “Glory to God in the highest, and peace to His people on earth” (Luke 2:14). These words from the account of…

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December 7, 2020

It’s Good To Be In A Rut!

  by Robert Mohns What’s the difference between a rut and a ditch? About six feet. This was the advice given to young drivers such as myself who lived in the Red River gumbo of southern Manitoba. The temptation for novice drivers when driving the…

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October 23, 2020

The Paradox of Christian Faith and Life

  by Timothy Teuscher The word ‘paradox’ refers to a statement that seems to be contradictory and yet is true.  For instance: “The more you learn, the more you realize how little you know.” And again: “The pursuit of happiness makes you unhappy.” Or further:…

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