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Seminar and retreat for Central American deaconesses
by Deaconess Olga Preisz Groh CHINANDEGA, Nicaragua – The fourth deaconess seminar/retreat focusing on Deaconesses and Life Together (Vida Diaconal en Comunidad: Adorando, Trabajando, Estudiando, Alimentándonos, Orando y Escuchando Juntas) took place from January 15 to 19, 2018 at Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Mission Centre gathering…
Easter Greetings from the President of Lutheran Church–Canada
“He is risen. He is risen indeed!” With those traditional and familiar words, I extend my greetings to all the pastors and members of Lutheran Church–Canada congregations and pray that your ears would hear anew, your hearts be warmed and comforted, and your minds enlightened…
The true cross and the Truth
by Stephen Chambers The death of Jesus lies at the heart of our faith. In 1 Corinthians, Paul draws on an early creed to remind his hearers that “Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures” and that “He was buried” (1 Cor 15:3-4)….
Canadian government refuses to change summer jobs application
OTTAWA – Leaders representing Canada’s Christian, Muslim, and Jewish communities issued a joint statement in response to the Liberal government’s ongoing requirement that applicants for the annual Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program agree to an “attestation” stating that the organization’s “core mandate” conforms with the current…
In Review: Paul, Apostle of Christ
Thoughtful exploration of mercy, forgiveness, and love by Ted Giese When watching Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018) viewers will be well served to remember St. Paul’s words to the early Corinthian Christians: “But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise;…
Badly wrinkled adaptation
by Ted Giese A Wrinkle in Time (2018), directed by Ava DuVernay and adapted for the screen by Jennifer Lee (writer of Disney’s giant 2013 hit Frozen) and Jeff Stockwell (writer of the screenplay for Bridge to Terabithia) is loosely based on the 1962 young…
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