The Canadian Lutheran Posts

December 27, 2023

Tell Ev’ryone What He Has Done

by Marvin Bublitz When people endure a difficult situation, they react in different ways. Some become withdrawn and cocoon up, as it were. Others become bitter and lash out. Some learn from the experience and grow, better prepared for the next time. For some, it…

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December 21, 2023

Christ in the Manger

by Robert Mohns “And she gave birth to her firstborn Son and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.” – Luke 2:7 In my inaugural year of serving a two-point parish…

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December 20, 2023

Who Are You Bowing To?

by Juhana Pohjola The story of Jesus’ birth may appear to the reader of the Gospels as a beautiful but random event—something which took place a long time ago in the remote town of Bethlehem. But on closer inspection, we see how this story reveals…

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December 19, 2023

Lutherans for Life Canada holds Annual General Meeting

TILLSONBURG, Ontario – Lutherans for Life – Canada (LFL-C) held its Annual General Meeting on November 18 at Peace Lutheran Church in Tillsonburg, Ontario, with those who could not be present in person invited to attend online. The day began with worship, followed by a…

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December 18, 2023

Christmas Peace in a Land of War: Reflections from Ukraine

by Oleksiy Navrotskyy Since the ancient world, humanity has measured time by counting days from major events. The birthday of the emperor or the day of his enthronement, the day of a volcanic eruption, or the year of a plague could all serve as the…

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December 14, 2023

Advent Blues

by Michelle Heumann with Scott Gamble Advent anticipates the fulfillment of long-awaited promises, which, surely as the sun will rise, surely as Christmas follows Advent, will come to pass. The promised child has been born, the long-awaited Saviour has come, but we enter into a…

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