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The Value of the Kingdom of Heaven
by Brad Schollenberg The Kingdom of Heaven is priceless! Jesus says in Matthew 13 that it’s like treasure hidden in a field, so valuable that you buy the whole field—or like a fine pearl where you sell everything you own to buy it. Of course,…
Free Online Course: Lutheran Distinctives
ONLINE – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton is offering a free four-week course on “Lutheran Distinctives” as its Fall 2019 QUEST Course, and you can participate online. “What is unique about being Lutheran?” asks promotional material. “How does Lutheranism contribute to the greater Church?…
Maker of All Things… Invisible
by John Stephenson As usual, St. Paul goes straight to the heart of the Faith with his fondness for the word group that includes the noun “abundance”(e.g., Romans 5:17; 2 Corinthians 8:2; 10:15) and the verb “to abound” (e.g., 2 Corinthians 1:5; 8:2; Ephesians 1:8). …
Hair-raising horror: It Chapter Two
by Ted Giese It Chapter Two continues the story of 2017’s It, based on the 1986 Stephen King novel. In the sequel, a group of adults—Beverly Marsh, Bill Denbrough, Richie Tozier, Mike Hanlon, Ben Hanscom, Eddie Kaspbrak, Stanley Uris—band together to keep a promise and return to…
CLS calls for Honourary Award nominations
EDMONTON – Do you know someone who has given greatly of themselves in service to the Church? This could be a dedicated pastor, deacon, or layperson who has done much for the Kingdom of God. In order to honor those who have been such dedicated…
Guinness World Records 2020 features LCC pastor
CANADA – The 2020 edition of Guinness World Records is out now, and one of those featured prominently is Lutheran Church–Canada’s own Rev. Dr. Kevin Fast. Dr. Fast was one of the record-holders present during a Canadian launch of the book in Toronto on September…