Category: Feature Stories
Reviewing Boyhood: What if the moment is seizing you?
by Ted Giese Richard Linklater, in his film Boyhood, asks the question, “What if you aren’t seizing the moment in life—what if the moment is seizing you?” Boyhood is a unique film shot over 12 years that tells the story of a young boy, Mason,…
Who ya gonna call again?
by Ted Giese “When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, ‘It is a ghost!’ and they cried out in fear” (Matthew 14:36). It wasn’t a ghost, though: it was Jesus. In fact, Jesus hadn’t even gone to the…
“Man proposes, but God disposes:” Archaeology in Israel in the midst of war
by Stephen Chambers You never know what kind of surprises you’re going to run across on an archaeological dig. Most of these surprises are pleasant, like finding a coin, an intact jar or bottle, or maybe even a stunning bit of fresco (see “It’s a…
Movies, the Family, and the Catechism
by Ted Giese “All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbour. (1 Corinthians 10:23-24 ESV) Parents don’t often think of…
The diaconate in Lutheran Church–Canada
by Jennifer Shack In 1999 Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) established something that we call the “office of deacon.” There was a lot of study and thought that went into its establishment and no doubt it was a topic that both pastors and lay-people in our districts…
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