Category: Regional Pastors

January 1, 2015

Take a look in a book

by Don Schiemann In my seminary days I spent a fortune on books—at least it felt like a fortune. The twelve-volume set of Lenski’s commentary on the New Testament cost me $45! Every academic term, required textbooks steadily ate away at the savings I had…

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October 10, 2014

Practising thanksgiving

by Thomas Prachar Is it just me or have manners become a thing of the past? I recently read a novel in which the author sets part of his story back in the mid-to-late 1950s. As he describes the politeness of some of the young…

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July 15, 2014

A special daily reminder

by Paul Zabel “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore; you are of more value than many…

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July 9, 2014

Remembering the past

by Thomas Prachar Last summer, while I was driving north on Highway #9 just south of Stockholm, Saskatchewan, I passed by a marker at the side of the road. It intrigued me to the point that I turned the car around and headed back for…

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July 7, 2014

And that’s a fact

by Don Schiemann It’s hard to avoid being a statistic nowadays. One way or another, we are all counted. Statistically, some of us tend to be in a certain age bracket; we will have certain political persuasions; we will be in favour of or against…

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October 18, 2013

Not only a King, but a Father!

by Paul Zabel “Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom”  (Luke 12: 32). Is God set apart, or is God a part of our lives? One of the greatest miracles of life is the knowledge that…

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