Category: Regional Pastors

December 10, 2014

There’s Music in the Air

by Paul Zabel “The Lord is my strength and my shield; in Him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to Him” (Psalm 28:7). I truly enjoy listening to music. And, to be honest, I…

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October 28, 2014

Prayer: More than a Convention Theme

by Paul Zabel The theme of our most recent Lutheran Church–Canada synodical convention was “Come to Him Who Answers Prayer.” As this convention is now past and a part of our church’s history, the three districts of our synod will now be earnestly preparing for…

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October 20, 2014

Why does God listen to our prayers?

by Don Schiemann Come, my soul, with ev’ry care, Jesus loves to answer prayer; He Himself has bid thee pray, Therefore will not turn away (LSB 779:1). Every triennium Lutheran Church–Canada adopts a theme. The theme serves as a focus and an emphasis for our…

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October 10, 2014

Practising thanksgiving

by Thomas Prachar Is it just me or have manners become a thing of the past? I recently read a novel in which the author sets part of his story back in the mid-to-late 1950s. As he describes the politeness of some of the young…

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September 3, 2014

God goes with you!

by Paul Zabel “Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Tell of His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations; His marvelous works among all the peoples!” (1 Chronicles 16:23-24). A man who was very indifferent to the church and the…

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August 25, 2014

Time matters

by Thomas Prachar This past spring, I had the privilege of attending an Intercultural Conference in Edmonton. Lutheran Church–Canada brought together individuals and entities from across our church who are involved in proclaiming the Gospel to those of different languages and cultures. We heard the…

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