Category: Regional Pastors

October 23, 2013

Like Son, like son

by Thomas Prachar “Like father, like son,” the saying goes. Well, not so much in my case. Oh, to be sure, there were some physical similarities between me and my father. (One likeness I hope doesn’t occur is in the hair department: he referred to…

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October 18, 2013

Not only a King, but a Father!

by Paul Zabel “Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom”  (Luke 12: 32). Is God set apart, or is God a part of our lives? One of the greatest miracles of life is the knowledge that…

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October 11, 2013

Applicants Wanted for the Greatest of all Adventures

by Don Schiemann On January 13, 1914, Ernest Shackelton published the following notice: “Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages. Bitter cold. Long months of complete darkness. Constant danger. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success.” Five thousand applications were received in…

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August 22, 2013

If these walls could talk…

by Thomas Prachar I have one last thought (I promise!) on the move of the Central District office to Winnipeg. On June 28 the new owners of the property at 1927 Grant Drive, Regina, took possession. About two weeks before that date, I happened to…

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August 20, 2013

Tomorrow begins today!

by Paul Zabel “For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord” (1 Thessalonians 3:8). In the third chapter of his first letter to the Thessalonians, the Apostle Paul’s warm love and concern for others clearly shines through. From this chapter…

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August 16, 2013

In the aftermath

by Don Schiemann Natural disasters: on a global scale, they occur with considerable frequency. When they intersect with populated areas, they become human tragedies. The Bible records numerous natural disasters. Genesis 7-9 tells of the great flood which covered the whole earth. Almost every civilization,…

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