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The Paschal Pillar of Fire
by David Haberstock On Easter Eve, congregations introduce a new Paschal Candle. This is when the Church marks the beginning of the 2022nd Year of our Lord (Revelation 11:15). About half the churches in Central Region have a Paschal candle. This was not always the…
A Joyous Debt
by Robert Mohns Debt. Over the course of our lifetime, we can accumulate a lot of it. I am talking about our sin and the accumulation of the debt of guilt as a result of it. We have sinned against our God in thought, word,…
Witnesses to the Resurrection: Honouring the Women at the Tomb
by Kelly Klages The angel said to the women: “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen…” (Matthew 28:5-6a) The women at the tomb, who had come to anoint Jesus’ body after His…
The Eighth Day of the Week
by Timothy Teuscher A week, as we all know, is a seven-day period of time usually considered to extend from Sunday to Saturday. This pattern has been going on ever since the beginning of creation when God created the heavens and the earth in six…
The most powerful weapon is not nuclear: Jesus and the War in Ukraine
by Roland Syens I had the privilege of serving Lutheran Church–Canada as her missionary to Ukraine from 1993-2005. After receiving a call back in Canada to serve as an Assistant Pastor in Kitchener, Ontario, the congregation there graciously allowed my wife, Anita, and me to…
Busy first quarter of 2022 for the NYG team
NATIONAL – As the National Youth Gathering this summer draws closer, the NYG team gets busier; they started off 2022 with three virtual events for leaders and youth, and were also able to have an in-person committee meeting in Winnipeg. On January 15, the NYG…