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Diaconal Coordinator for Central America appointed
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Committee for Missions and Social Ministry has appointed Dcn. Olga Groh as Diaconal Coordinator for Central America. For many years, the training of Lutheran deaconesses has been an important part of Lutheran Church–Canada’s international mission work. Deaconesses—a special class of…
Lutheran Hour to feature Canadian pastor
UPDATE: You can listen to Rev. Haberstock’s message online here. CANADA – The Lutheran Hour will feature Rev. David Haberstock as speaker on July 28, 2019. Rev. Haberstock’s message is entitled “You Have No Right to Be Angry,” and draws on Matthew 5:17-26 (the Gospel…
LCC’s Commission for Theology and Church Relations at work
WINNIPEG – Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Commission for Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) met for regular meetings in Winnipeg May 30-31, 2019 to continue the work of synod on church relations and theological inquiry. Guided by the Holy Word of God and the Lutheran Confessions, the…
Toy Story 4: Fun, thought-provoking, and eye-popping
by Ted Giese Toy Story 4 continues the story of Woody and his fellow toys who, at the end of Toy Story 3, were given by the college-bound Andy to a shy little girl named Bonnie. Woody struggles to adapt to life with a new…
Pastoral Training in Haiti through HLMS
by Wally Bogusat and Harold Ristau The Haiti Lutheran Mission Society (HLMS) has recently struggled with the following question: “How much time, energy and money should be devoted to physical needs of Haitians versus the spiritual needs?” In the past, HLMS has tended to focus…
Paul at the Areopagus: A Model for Apologetics
by Adam Chandler The word “apologetics” is becoming more common, so some Christians may ask: “What is apologetics anyway?” The simple answer is that it’s a way of defending the faith. St. Peter explains in greater detail: “In your hearts honour Christ the Lord as…