Category: Table Talk
Last Things First
by Mathew Block In the weeks leading up to Christmas, the church observes Advent. In this season, we remember the waiting of God’s people in anticipation of the first coming of the Son of God in His incarnation. And we also look forward with hope…
Christ is Mercy
by Mathew Block “But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’” – Luke 18:13 So ends one of the most beautiful parables told by Jesus….
Built on the Rock
by Mathew Block Several months ago, I was reading through old issues of The Canadian Lutheran, and I came across a fascinating article by Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) then-President Edwin Lehman. Dr. Lehman was looking to the future, wondering what our church body might be like…
The Great Physician
by Mathew Block Jesus had returned to the town of Capernaum, and the crowds were so eager to get a glimpse of Him that they overran the place where He was; no one else could get close to Him. “And many were gathered together,” we…
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…
Think About These Things
by Mathew Block Have you ever heard a beautiful piece of music which made your heart swell? Or had an unexpected epiphany while reading? Or been inspired by the story of someone who did what was right even when it was hard? Or been moved…
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