The Canadian Lutheran Posts

August 30, 2018

“Les Petites Rencontres avec Jésus”: for the Lost and Found

“Often the mission of the Church is divided into two mandates: ‘in reach’ and ‘out reach’. It is a useful distinction, because there is a time and a place for all things. Just as treating Divine Service as primarily an outreach opportunity to unbelievers or…

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August 29, 2018

Call for Prayers for LCA Convention

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA) has its triennial convention coming up this October and has asked for the prayers of their brothers and sisters here in Canada. In their letter requesting prayer, they noted to Revd Timothy Teuscher,…

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August 24, 2018

Trust Not in Princes

By: John Hellwege The situation looks bad for traditional, conservative Christians. The prestige of the Christian Church has been steadily undermined. Social views of morality have changed, with pornography, prostitution, and homosexuality becoming common and even publically celebrated. On top of this, there are economic…

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August 23, 2018

In Review: The Meg

By: Rev. Ted Geise Big Shark Shallow Story When Steven Spielberg’s Jaws hit theatres in 1975 the film’s tagline was: “You’ll never go in the water again.” Some people didn’t, and many more had second thoughts every time they dipped their toes in water —even…

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August 22, 2018

From the President, East District – God is our Helper!

By: Paul Zabel “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5). How often in our lives do we leave untapped the great reservoirs God has provided for us? We think we can find the resources…

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August 20, 2018

From the President, Central District – The more things change…

By: Thomas Prachar As I approach retirement at the end of this calendar year, I’ve thought back to some of the first columns I wrote for The Canadian Lutheran. Ian Adnams (editor at that time) suggested that the three new district presidents write about what…

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