Category: Regional Pastors
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…
When reality does not live up to expectations
by Marvin Bublitz Have you ever been excited about something? I mean, really excited? You go over it in your mind. You plan just how things will go. You have it all laid out. Maybe it is the first day of school. Or maybe you’re…
Christmastide Reformation
by David Haberstock In Luther’s day, the Western Church conducted the liturgy in Latin, even though few in Europe had spoken Latin for almost 900 years (the Roman Empire had fallen 1,100 years earlier, and Latin morphed into the Romance languages). As a result, the…
God’s Goodness and the End of the Year
by Robert Mohns God is good always! As the church year draws to a close, we are given the opportunity to reflect deeply on the grace, mercy, and love that God has made known to us throughout the past year. The Psalmist, alongside other writers…
Living as One Body
by Marvin Bublitz Times are changing in the life of many congregations. It seems like only yesterday that our pews were full and we had more than enough people to serve in offices. A vacancy was only for a short time, as the number of…