All posts tagged Rev. David Haberstock
Demographics is destiny?
by David Haberstock Many of you grew up in or lived through the Baby Boom—all those babies born post-war between 1946 and 1964. In 1964, the birth rate plummeted (about nine months after Kennedy’s assassination, though it had been declining before that). Culture began talking…
Back to Basics
by David Haberstock Is your church as full as it was about two years ago? Recently I heard on CBC that Canada’s movie theatres and concert venues were averaging about 40 percent of their pre-pandemic attendance. This statistic is good to know, because if your…
Water and the Word
by David Haberstock This summer I was honoured to serve as the chaplain for the 2022 National Youth Gathering under the theme “In Not Of,” based on Philippians 3:20: “But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Saviour, the Lord Jesus…
A Temporary Tribulation
by David Haberstock And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: “The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life. I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say…
LCC reelects Regional Pastors
EDMONTON – Elections for Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Regional Pastors took place during synod’s convention on the afternoon of June 11, with synod’s currently Regional Pastors each elected to another term without opposition. As a result of the election, Rev. David Haberstock continues to serve as…
The Paschal Pillar of Fire
by David Haberstock On Easter Eve, congregations introduce a new Paschal Candle. This is when the Church marks the beginning of the 2022nd Year of our Lord (Revelation 11:15). About half the churches in Central Region have a Paschal candle. This was not always the…
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