All posts tagged Reflection
Holy Communion(s)
by Timothy Teuscher Our synodical constitution states the following regarding the primary duty of the president: to “use all means at his command to promote and maintain unity of doctrine and practice in all the regions” (Article X.3). This I have attempted to do over…
Rev. Nolan Astley Retires
KITCHENER, Ont. – On Sunday, April 26, Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church gathered as a church family to give thanks to God for Rev. Nolan Astley’s and his wife, Susan’s, faithful years of ministry, including seventeen years as Senior Pastor at Holy Cross, as he…
Rev. Tuomisto Reflects on 65 Years of Ministry
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. – Sixty-five years in ministry has been an adventure in faith with the Lord Jesus. Rev. Tuomisto’s first call, to a tri-parish in Upper Michigan, found him sharing God’s Word in both Finnish and English, serving as a Prison Chaplain, as…
A Reflection on Parents
by David Haberstock My dad (the Rev. Cliff Haberstock) was a wonderful, gentle model of the Christian life, and a kind father who answered my Bible history and theology questions. His calling as a pastor shaped his life and mine. As opposed to his quiet…