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Christ’s Death and Resurrection for Us
by Martin Luther If we desire to understand the benefits of the resurrection of Christ, we must keep in view two distinct pictures. The one is sombre, full of distress, misery, and woes; it is the scene of blood presented to us on Good Friday—Christ…
New resource for ministers addresses spiritual warfare
USA – This summer, Baker Books released a new book by Rev. Dr. Harold Ristau entitled Spiritual Warfare and Deliverance: How to Minister to the Demonically Oppressed and Possessed. “Drawing from Scripture, history, and his own experiences as a missionary and a military chaplain, Harold…
Luther on Church Worker Recruitment and Support
by Timothy Teuscher One of the Strategic Initiatives of our synod is the recruitment, education, and support of church workers. This is nothing new—as Jesus Himself says: “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest…
Honouring Your Father and Mother as they Age
by David Haberstock “Honour your father and your mother.” – Exodus 20:12 My parents are with the Lord. I am an “orphan,” so to speak. But their legacy lives on. I have been greatly blessed by them. They imparted a great heritage of faith to me…
Installation in Oshawa
OSHAWA, Ont. – On Sunday, July 6, the Lord of the Church gave a new under-shepherd to Grace Lutheran Church as circuit counsellor Rev. Vishal Paul installed Rev. Guntars Baikovs. Rev. Baikovs grew up in Latvia, in the former Soviet Union. The Lord had to…
Ah, the good old days
by Marvin Bublitz You may have heard someone say it. You may have said it yourself. I am sure I have said it at some point: “I miss the good old days.” As we prepare for the next convention and review our life together since…
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