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How are you communicating?
by Robert Bugbee The world around us has changed. Take communication, for example. I heard recently of some young people living near each other, who could easily visit in person, but hardly ever do so. Instead, they “talk” and “listen” through endless texting and social…
Lutherans among Canadian Church Press tour of Holy Land
ISRAEL – Members of The Canadian Church Press (CCP) arrived in Israel March 4 for a week-long tour of the Holy Land, and a strong contingent of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) members was among them. Mathew Block (editor of The Canadian Lutheran magazine), Ian Adnams (Vice President of…
Interview with LCC chaplain
BURLINGTON, Ontario – In November 2012, Rev. Dr. Harold Ristau appeared as a guest on Canadian television program 100 Huntley Street to talk about his book At peace with war: A chaplain’s meditations from Afghanistan. That interview was recently made available to watch online. Padre…
The Ladder and the Bridge
by Peggy Pedersen Most of us remember that old hymn “We are climbing Jacob’s Ladder,” but we forget that Jacob did not actually climb that ladder. Instead, the Son of God descended on it to bless Jacob. All religions except Christianity are trying to build…
National conference to focus deeply on pastoral letter
CALGARY – Planning for Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) second national Pastors and Deacons Conference took a major step forward at a day-long meeting of the planning committee February 22 in Calgary. President Robert Bugbee and committee members, Rev. David Bode (Alberta-British Columbia); Rev. Arron Gust (Central);…
Thoughts on the retirement of the Professor Pope
by John Stephenson After publishing three book-length interviews with his fellow-countryman in the Vatican (two with the cardinal prefect responsible for doctrine, the third with the Pope himself), German journalist Peter Seewald is now working on the biography of Joseph Ratzinger. After his last meeting…
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