Category: Feature Stories

February 13, 2019

Reclaiming My Voice: A Pastor’s Wife’s Story

By: Lise Haberstock I wrote the first draft of this article in one sitting. Pages upon pages, ranting about mental health in the Church, focused mainly on pastors and their families—well me, really. Nothing I said was untrue, but the next morning I began to doubt…

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February 11, 2019

Burning Out: A Pastor’s Story

By: David Haberstock Something seemed off. What were we missing? I’m a pastor (best job in the world, right?). So how could anything be wrong? My family is ok. My marriage is ok. New parish. New challenges. Untold blessings that I am thankful to the…

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February 6, 2019

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…

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January 30, 2019

Honourable Wound: What’s the difference between a hero and a warrior?

by Jennifer Ackerman Their first meeting took place in Unit 4 during a game of ping-pong. Michael Meszaros grew up in Regent Park, back when it was Toronto’s roughest neighbourhood. A life of gangs, crime and drugs followed him to Regina at age 12. And…

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January 18, 2019

Lutherans mark Sanctity of Life Sunday

CANADA – On January 20, 2019 Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) will mark Sanctity of Life Sunday, naming issues like abortion, physician assisted suicide, and euthanasia in prayer during public worship. The subject is again under debate in Canada, as assisted suicide proponents push to have legislation…

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January 11, 2019

Human Rights, the Church, and Canada’s Summer Jobs Program

by Colin Liske While it is true to say that the proper task of the church is the proclamation of the Gospel, it is also true that Christians need to relate to the world around them, a world where human rights are very important and…

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