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Former LCC Board Chairman called home
WINDSOR, Ontario – Frank Campbell Johnson was called home to be with his Lord on November 27, 2016. Johnson served as Lutheran Church–Canada’s Chairman of the Board of Directors from 1999-2002, having first been elected to the board in 1996. He also served the church…
CLTS welcomes new professors
ST. CATHARINES – Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) has announced that Rev. Esko Murto and Rev. Dr. Harold Ristau have both accepted calls to serve as professors of theology. Rev. Esko Murto, STM, has been called to serve as Assistant Professor of Theology with a…
Doctor Strange: A dazzling spiritual junk drawer and a jerk
by Ted Giese Doctor Strange introduces the Marvel cinematic universe to magic through Dr. Stephen Strange, an arrogant brain surgeon who becomes” sorcerer supreme.” The general premise of Doctor Strange is summed up by one of the film’s characters, Wong, who observes, “While heroes like…
2016 Advent devotions available in English and French
ONLINE – Christians hoping to spend more time in prayer and devotion this Advent season will benefit from newly released devotionals from Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) and Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots (LAMP). The theme for this year’s devotional from LHM is “Christmas Memories”…
LCC artist featured in Reformation 2017 resources
MORDEN, Manitoba – Kelly Klages, a member of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) and a gifted artist and hymnwriter, has seen two of her songs recently featured in resources for 500th anniversary commemorations of the Reformation by The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS). “What an honour, and what…
Oxford Handbook of Early Modern Theology features CLTS contribution
CATHARINES, Ontario – The newly-published book, The Oxford Handbook of Early Modern Theology, 1600-1800, includes a contribution authored by Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary’s (CLTS) Professor of Historical Theology, Rev. Dr. John R. Stephenson. Dr. Stephenson’s article, “Sacraments in Lutheranism, 1600–1800”, is also featured in the…