The Canadian Lutheran Posts
LAMP seeks Director for Missions Opportunities
EDMONTON – The Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots (LAMP) is seeking a full-time position of Director of Mission Opportunities based out of the Edmonton office. The position is broad in scope and includes recruiting, training, and supporting volunteer missionaries serving with LAMP. The director…
President Bugbee to preach at LCMS President Installation
ST. LOUIS, Missouri – President Robert Bugbee of Lutheran Church-Canada has been invited to preach at the Service of Installation for President Matthew C. Harrison of the The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. The service, which will take place in the Chapel of Saint Timothy and Saint Titus…
Mental Illness and Redemption: Reviewing Blue Jasmine
by Ted Giese Some people won’t like Blue Jasmine because there are no explosions or epic showdowns between super heroes and super villains; it’s simply a movie about a rather unpleasant woman whose life is unravelling in mental illness, surrounded by equally terrible supporting characters….
Call for applications for Director of Lutheran Historical Institute
EDMONTON – The Lutheran Historical Institute (LHI) Board of Governors is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Director, Lutheran Historical Institute. The Director, Lutheran Historical Institute is the organization’s chief executive officer and responsible for developing and implementing annual operating plans that support its…
LWML–Canada Sunday
CANADA – Lutheran Women’s Missionary League–Canada (LWMLC) is gearing up for its annual LWMLC Sunday. The event, to be held October 6 (or another Sunday if preferred by congregations) has as its theme this year “Lutheran Women of the Word.” The event is also doubling…
Paradise lost: A review of Elysium
by Ted Giese Under the special effects, makeup, and whiz-bang jargon of sci-fi film-making, one often finds popular social commentary. The commentary generally comes in two varieties: prophetic warning of what the future might hold, or a pointed criticism of how things are right now….