Category: President’s Ponderings

October 19, 2015

The Reformation lived and prayed

by Robert Bugbee Lutherans everywhere are gearing up to mark the 500th anniversary of that day—October 31, 1517—when a little-known monk, teaching at a fledgling university at the edge of nowhere, set events in motion which radically changed the established church. Some people lament the…

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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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August 13, 2015

Confidence in the Midst of Persecution

by Thomas Kruesel This edition of The Canadian Lutheran focuses on the changes facing our church in Canada. Most of us are aware that this has been going on for a long time, and that it is not unique to our church body. Our world…

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June 17, 2015

Remembering Mrs. Lehman… and her many sisters

by Robert Bugbee I never had the privilege of living as a neighbour to Marjorie Lehman. We saw one another rather infrequently at conventions, seminary graduations, or events like the national pastors’ and deacons’ conference. I cannot boast of many shared experiences with her nor…

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