Category: Columns
A Matter of Death and Life
by Mathew Block “And you will hear of wars and rumours of wars….” (Matthew 24:6,7). You don’t have to look very far to see the kind of instability that Jesus warned His disciples about in this passage. The Middle East. Ukraine. Sudan. Myanmar. Somalia. Haiti….
Memento Mori
by David Haberstock The Latin phrase “Memento mori” means “Remember that you will die.” Lent starts on Ash Wednesday with this same reminder: “Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.” Remember, in other words, that you will die. Death is all…
Easter Is Not Enough
by Timothy Teuscher Easter is not enough. That might sound like a radical, even improper, statement. But it’s true. After all, the forgiveness won by Jesus’ death on the cross must also be given to people. Peace with God, achieved by Jesus’ victory over the…
Honouring Your Spiritual Father and Mother
When a congregation closes and buildings are relinquished, it can feel like an ending. Yet in the life of Christ’s Church, even such moments can become acts of faithful stewardship. Across our synod, congregations have left lasting legacies through financial gifts and resources that will…
How To Shrive Yourself
by Timothy Teuscher How do you shrive yourself? It’s a fitting topic to consider during Lent. But what does the word ‘shrive’ even mean? It comes from an Old English word derived from the Latin scribere—that is, ‘to write.’ It refers to the writing down…
Word and Prayer
by Mathew Block The Christian’s home devotional life revolves around Scripture and prayer. Like congregational worship—where we gather to receive God’s gifts in Word and Sacrament, and then respond to Him with prayer and praise—so too in our personal lives we should take time to…
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