All posts tagged Afghanistan
Iranian and Afghan converts to Christianity face mass deportation from Germany; Pastor calls hearings “kangaroo courts”
GERMANY – While most Canadians celebrated the Christmas season in relative comfort, that wasn’t the case for all people across the world. In particular, one German pastor is raising the situation of Iranian and Afghan converts to Christianity living in Germany, who are facing mass…
At peace with war: Lutheran chaplain’s book published
by Harold Ristau While a Lutheran chaplain with the Canadian Forces (CF), I kept a journal of my thoughts and experiences during my deployments to Afghanistan. I decided to publish the journal shortly thereafter. Not all entries could be published; some I deemed inappropriate—not only…
Christmas in the Afghan desert
by Chaplain Harold Ristau Normally, pastors have the delicate task of encouraging people to come to church without sounding too pushy. This can become tiring after many years of ministry. The one exception is Christmas. Providing Christmas services for our Canadian troops in Afghanistan was…
Brothers in arms say farewell at blessing service
PEMBROKE, ONT. – Of the thousands of soldiers Major Kevin Klein has blessed during his career as a military chaplain, none perhaps has been as emotional as the blessing of his younger brother. During a recent service at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pembroke, Ont.,…
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