The Canadian Lutheran Posts

August 15, 2013

Canadian Lutheran publishes 1,000th article online

ONLINE – On August 14, The Canadian Lutheran published its 1,000th article online: “Job and the Monsters: A review of Pacific Rim.” The Canadian Lutheran, the national magazine of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC), first began publishing online on January 9, 2009. Dr. Ian Adnams—president of The…

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August 14, 2013

Job and the Monsters: A review of Pacific Rim

by Ted Giese Pacific Rim is not a dumb action film. It’s visually sophisticated, complex and—if you like epic sci-fi—it could be the best fun you’ll have in theatre this summer. There’s more to this film than watching giant robots battle giant monsters. As it…

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August 13, 2013

Christianity and the Movies: Free Quest Course begins next month

ONLINE – Discernment, or the ability to distinguish and test things, is held up in Scripture as both a gift of the Holy Spirit and a skill the Christian is encouraged to personally develop.  In a culture that is awash in media, the need to…

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August 13, 2013

Forthcoming Central American hymnal spurs worship workshop

  NICARAGUA – From July 26-28, seventy deaconesses, pastors, missionaries, musicians, and seminary students representing congregations in Nicaragua and Honduras participated in a workshop designed to deepen, strengthen, and enrich individual and corporate worship in the Church. In addition to studying liturgical practice, participants learned…

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August 9, 2013

The God of our fathers

by Mathew Block Moses stood before the burning bush. A Voice had just spoken to him from the flames. “Moses!” it had called. “Moses!” And he had answered: “Here I am.” “Do not come any closer,” the Voice said. “Take off your sandals for the…

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August 9, 2013

CLS announces presidential nominees

EDMONTON – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) has announced the names of those nominated for the office of President of CLS. The deadline for nominations was July 15. (The Canadian Lutheran will publish an updated list when the seminary has received responses from all nominees.) Nominees…

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