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And in Jesus Christ His Only Son
by Stephen Chambers When Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?”, several answers came to the fore. “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” (Matt 16:14) The disciples’ answer to Jesus’s next…
A Beautiful Body
By: Kurt and Linda Lantz She had been limping around with Foot Drop for three years, so Linda knew it would be a difficult journey, but out of love for her husband, Rev. Kurt Lantz, she resolved to make it happen. For their twenty-fifth wedding…
In Review: Pet Sematary
Back from the grave Directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer Pet Sematary (2019) is based on the book by Stephen King and is another reimagining of King’s story previously made into a film in 1989. When Louis Creed (Jason Clarke) moves his family to…
In Review: Shazam!
Fun for Fans Shazam! from DC Entertainment/Comics is the follow-up to Aquaman (2018). On the surface it’s a silly fun little film about a teenage boy who gains mystical super powers from a wizard (Djimon Hounsou). Think wish-fulfilment fantasy. Like Aquaman it’s about as fun…
God the Father Almighty
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth… What does it mean that God is our Father? Some would accuse the church of being typically patriarchal in naming God this way. The assumed ‘male-ness’ of God is purported to be another…
LCC Administrator reports on 2018 financial results and approved 2019 budget
Lutheran Church-Canada Administrator Dwayne Cleave reported to the LCC Board of Directors at their April 5, 2019, meeting that the 2018 fiscal year ended with an operating surplus of $14,055, a positive result when compared to the 2018 budget expectation of a $3,402 surplus. This…