Category: Table Talk
Christmas Presence
by Mathew Block The Christmas story as it appears in St. John’s Gospel is not the version with which we are most familiar. There are no mentions here of Mary and Joseph, no angels singing to shepherds in the fields, no baby being wrapped in…
The Conquered Foe
by Mathew Block In this issue, we consider in greater detail the supernatural world which exists just beyond our line of vision. In contemporary culture, it is common, even among Christians, to ignore the spiritual powers at work around us. And yet, Scripture is clear:…
Train Up a Child
by Mathew Block A month ago my daughter celebrated her fourth birthday. A few months earlier my son turned two. As my children get older, I increasingly find myself pondering the words of Proverbs: “Train up a child in the way he should go; even…
Higher Education and You
by Mathew Block When you think of “higher education” in a Christian context, you probably think of seminary. That’s especially true around this time of the year. Just recently Lutheran Church-Canada (LCC) celebrated the graduation and first calls of a new class of pastors, as…
Table Talk: God in Three Persons, Blessed Trinity
By: Mathew Block Few mysteries in the Christian faith can be said to rival that of the nature of the Godhead. We confess God to be three distinct Persons and yet one God. But how can God be three and yet one? Like all good…
Table Talk: Serving those who serve
By: Mathew Block “I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf” (Romans 15:30). With these words, St. Paul called on the Christians in…