CONCLUSION There are many Lutheran Church-Canada pastors who are hurting right now. More than one out of every six pastors … More
Author: James Paulgaard
Living in the in between, becoming, but not quite there yet, old and new mixed together, hanging on with all my might to the One who is holding onto me.
Christian Wellness: Chapter 3-Restoring & Living in Christian Wellness
Chapter 3 RESTORING AND LIVING IN CHRISTIAN WELLNESS Introduction Having seen how various factors work together to draw pastors away … More
Christian Wellness: Chapter 2-What is contributing to a lack of wellness?
Chapter 2 WHAT IS CONTRIBUTING TO A LACK OF WELLNESS AMONG LCC PASTORS? Introduction Having established that there is a … More
Christian Wellness: Chapter 1-What is it and why is it important?
Chapter 1 WHAT IS A CHRISTIAN UNDERSTANDING OF WELLNESS AND WHY IS CHRISTIAN WELLNESS IMPORTANT? Introduction: Why Wellness? In 1999, … More
Christian Wellness: Introduction
INTRODUCTION The Clergy Shortage Study released by the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod in 1999 raised concerns about the large numbers of … More
Christian Wellness: Abstract & Contents
CHRISTIAN WELLNESS FOR LUTHERAN CHURCH-CANADA PASTORS ******************** A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of Concordia Lutheran Seminary, Edmonton, in partial … More
Why Christmas?
There was once a man who didn’t believe in God, and he didn’t hesitate to let others know how he … More
Paradise Lost & Paradise Restored
(Significant Scriptures: Revelation 21:1-5 & Romans 12:1-13) It is great to be back with all of you here at WGLC! … More
One Sad Truth in Life
There’s one sad truth in life I’ve found While journeying east and west – The only folks we really wound … More
A New King & a New Kind of Kingdom
(Significant Scriptures: Mark 11:1-11) One Saturday morning, a father was making pancakes for his two young sons, Billy, age 7, … More
Farewell to Shadowlands 