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Our Father who art in Heaven
by Peggy Pedersen Children of God Not long ago, we had a visit from one of my five step-children. Even though I did not give birth to these children, still I look for reflections of myself in them. I love them, and wish for their…
Fingerprints: God’s Word at work in our lives
by Jane Fryar In the immortal words of Ferris Buehler, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” The longer I live, the truer those words seem. Still, even as God’s people, we often…
Diamond Jubilee medals awarded in East District
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – In commemoration of the sixtieth anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and in recognition of contributions to Canada, two Diamond Jubilee Medals were awarded in the East District of Lutheran Church–Canada. East District President Rev. Paul Zabel and Greater Toronto Area Intercultural…
In review: Prometheus (SPOILERS)
Prometheus (2012) Directed by Ridley Scott Written by: Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof Starring: Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green and Michael Fassbender Runtime: 124 min Rated 14-A in Canada. by Ted Giese When pressed by interviewer Ben Stein in his 2008 documentary Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, world renowned atheist Richard Dawkins…
A key named “Promise”
In the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, a spiritual epidemic spread across England, infecting Christians with the belief that God would not forgive them. They desperately wanted to be saved, but they believed they had been shut out from grace. This condition—”despair,” as it was called—robbed…
Study seminary classes online
The 2012-2013 school year will see Lutheran Church–Canada’s seminaries offer more online courses than ever before. Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS – Edmonton) and Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS – St. Catharines, Ontario) will offer eight courses together this year in a blended online format. While students…