Category: Regional Pastors
Where Did They Go?
by Marvin Bublitz Years ago, I came across an interesting story in Herman Gockel’s book, My Hand in His. Gockel tells of a pastor packing to move to a new congregation. This particular pastor was one who had everything meticulously organized. At the end of…
Are you my mother?
by Robert Mohns P.D. Eastman once wrote a classic children’s reader entitled Are You My Mother? Perhaps you are familiar with the work. It’s about a newly hatched bird whose mother left him for a time. The story follows the little chick’s adventure to discover…
How long, O Lord?
by Marvin Bublitz A little while ago I had the joy to install the new Assistant Pastor at Holy Cross, Kitchener. As I sat in the chancel, I looked out at full pews. The saints were sitting shoulder to shoulder. It was a great sight after…
It’s Been a Wash
by David Haberstock This last year has been a wash. It’s been a wash of worry and anxiety. Worry over the virus, over finances, over kids falling behind socially and mentally as a result of online schooling and other disruptions. Worry about churches: whether…
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…
You’re Grounded!
by Robert Mohns “You’re grounded!” “That’s the worst word ever invented,” retorted the teenager, slamming the bedroom door. For young people, the word “grounded” always seems to have a negative meaning. After one hundred days of mandated social isolation and being locked inside our…