All posts tagged Jesus
‘Tis the Season: A Time for Giving, a Time for Children
by Thomas Kruesel ‘Tis the season… It’s an interesting statement about Christmas. It sums it up nicely without really saying anything about it. It can have positive connotations or negative ones, depending on the context. If we are standing in a long line up in…
Worthless?
by Glenn Worcester My parents divorced when I was fifteen. After that, I lived with my mom while my brother stayed with my dad. Growing up, my brother was the “bad kid” (he got kicked out of high school in grade eleven for drugs), so…
Christ’s victory is ours!
by Robert Mohns The 75th anniversary of VE Day (“Victory in Europe” Day) was observed on May 8, 2019. The day celebrates the acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender. Canadians had been at war since September 1939. By…
And in Jesus Christ His Only Son
by Stephen Chambers When Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?”, several answers came to the fore. “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” (Matt 16:14) The disciples’ answer to Jesus’s next…
The true cross and the Truth
by Stephen Chambers The death of Jesus lies at the heart of our faith. In 1 Corinthians, Paul draws on an early creed to remind his hearers that “Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures” and that “He was buried” (1 Cor 15:3-4)….
Jesus in my heart
by Thomas Prachar Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child, Make Thee a bed, soft, undefiled, Within my heart, that it may be A quiet chamber kept for Thee. – The Lutheran Hymnal (TLH) 85:13 This is my favourite verse from Luther’s Christmas hymn, “Vom Himmel Hoch,”…
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