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Holy Week Greeting | 2026
As our Lord Jesus entered into Jerusalem amid the song of Psalm 118, His face was set not on the palm branches that hailed Him as the King of the Jews, but on His cross that would bring salvation to those who sang, and to the whole…
Rebelling against the Father
by Mathew Block In the days leading up to His crucifixion, Jesus makes a particularly angry speech against the religious leaders in Jerusalem (Matthew 23:1-39). There Jesus condemns the hypocrisy of the Pharisees and teachers of the Law, pronouncing “Seven Woes” and condemning these men…
The Agony in the Garden
by Ted Giese Recently I had the privilege to take part in Canadian Lutheran World Relief’s (CLWR) 2014 Global Encounter, held in Israel and Palestine. In addition to visiting places like the Augusta Victoria Hospital and various Lutheran schools which are supported in part through…
Where Jesus walked
by Mathew Block It’s Monday afternoon. We’re in Israel, standing in the ruins of Caesarea on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Though built more than two thousand years ago, the place is still a marvel to behold. It was once a major sea port,…
Lutherans among Canadian Church Press tour of Holy Land
ISRAEL – Members of The Canadian Church Press (CCP) arrived in Israel March 4 for a week-long tour of the Holy Land, and a strong contingent of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) members was among them. Mathew Block (editor of The Canadian Lutheran magazine), Ian Adnams (Vice President of…
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