The Canadian Lutheran Posts

May 3, 2019

HLMS ships last container for Haiti

St. Catharines, Ontario — After 14 years we have stopped shipping containers of goods to Haiti. The reasons are increasing ridiculously high import duties by the Haitian government, fewer available funds, and volunteers are getting ever older. By far the main reason is the duties…

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May 1, 2019

And In The Holy Spirit

By Kurt Reinhardt What does the Holy Spirit do? “He calls me by the Gospel.” Sin turns us away from God—separating us from Him which leaves us facing the world, death, and hell on our own. The Holy Spirit turns us back to Him—to live…

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May 1, 2019

Western Region Mission and Ministry Council Inaugural Meeting

CALGARY – On Friday and Saturday, January 18th and 19th the inaugural meeting of the Western Regional Mission and Ministry Council (RMMC) took place at Foothills Lutheran Church, Calgary Alberta. The council members enjoyed the hospitality of Pastor David Bode, Deacon Miriam Winstanley and a…

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April 29, 2019

The Canadian Lutheran welcomes new editor for regional news

CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) is welcoming Michelle Heumann as the new editor of regional news for The Canadian Lutheran magazine. At the same time, the magazine is giving thanks for the long-service of its outgoing district news editors and layout designer. “I’m excited to…

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April 29, 2019

Faith, Technology, and Science Fiction

By: Bill Anderson Roddenberry and Star Trek “Space, the final frontier…” My first foray into technology was watching Star Trek in the 1960s. I was only five years old when it originally aired in 1966. But when ITV Edmonton did re-runs in 1975, I was…

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April 29, 2019

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…

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