by Edwin Drewlo | Dec 24, 2022 | Blog, Discipleship, Personal, Uncategorized
We feel blessed, once again this year, to share in the party we call Christmas. It’s amazing how almost everyone is touched by the cultural impact of the original story of Christmas—the birth of Jesus to an ordinary young woman of Nazareth in Israel about 2025 years... by Edwin Drewlo | Dec 21, 2021 | Blog, Pastoral Issues, Spiritual Formation, Uncategorized
At our pastoral staff meeting today at the Prairie Tabernacle Congregation in Three Hills, AB, where I am continuing to serve as a transition pastor, I felt led to ask the question: what theme from the Christmas story is most dominant for you this year? One answer had... by Edwin Drewlo | Dec 26, 2020 | Blog, Explanations, Personal, Transitional Pastoral Ministry, Travel, Uncategorized
In the quietness of this unusual Christmas season, there is a lot of time to reflect on the year that’s been! For so many of us, because of the pandemic, the year has meant adjustments of many kinds. In March we were looking forward to making our way to... by Edwin Drewlo | Nov 29, 2020 | Blog, Discipleship, Explanations, Pastoral Issues, Personal
Today, November 29th, is what is known as the First Sunday of Advent, a term which refers to the great sense of anticipation surrounding the expected coming of the Christ. Though the weather in Calgary, Alberta, where we now live is usually sunny, today it is cloudy... by Edwin Drewlo | Dec 4, 2018 | Blog, Explanations, Pastoral Issues, Uncategorized
A brightly decorated evergreen is iconic at Christmastime. It is said to have originated in Germany in the 16th Century when Christians transformed a pagan practice into Christian meaning. Today it speaks of perpetual life in the midst of our dark world that...
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