Category: Regional Pastors

December 25, 2015

Fear Not!

by Paul Zabel And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ…

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November 9, 2015

We are not alone

by Thomas Prachar It happens the moment we arrive in this world—we begin crying. And at the moment we leave this world, we may shed tears of pain or anguish, or our friends and relatives may cry as they mourn our death. Our Lord invites…

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October 9, 2015

The Quest for Life

by Rev. Paul Zabel When I lived in St. Louis and was attending Concordia Lutheran Seminary there was a local late night news reporter by the name of Julius Hunter. I remember his name because every night before he signed off, he reported or shared…

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September 1, 2015

Knowing Where Home Is

by Paul Zabel “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11: 28, KJV). Have you ever taken a vacation or gone on holidays and after a few days away from home thought or said…

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August 18, 2015

Finding the good

by Thomas Prachar As I write this in mid-July, wildfires are burning across several of our prairie provinces. A year ago, many communities were concerned about flooding or cleaning up the aftermath of an abundance of water. Today, lack of water combined with lightning has…

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May 11, 2015

Making the most out of life

by Paul Zabel “Joseph is a fruitful bough, a fruitful bough by a spring; his branches run over the wall.” (Genesis 49: 22) Chapter 49 in the Book of Genesis is often referred to as the “Blessing of Jacob.” And rightly so, for in this…

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