The Canadian Lutheran Posts

February 24, 2025

A pastoral letter on three years of war in Ukraine

Today marks the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine. The following pastoral letter is written by Rev. M.L. Smith, Director of International Missions for Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC). Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, As we mark three years of war in Ukraine, our hearts…

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February 24, 2025

Sharing His Story: Yesterday’s Blessings for Today and Tomorrow

by Mathew Block Many years ago, I was reading the story of the martyrdom of Polycarp, an early Christian bishop who was arrested in his old age. Asked to recant his faith in Christ under threat of death, Polycarp replied: “Eighty-six years have I served…

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February 21, 2025

St. Matthew in Stony Plain celebrates 130th anniversary

STONY PLAIN, Alta. – Two major milestones were celebrated on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at St. Matthew Lutheran Church. The first was the anniversary of the Reformation of Martin Luther and the nailing of the 95 Theses to the front doors of the Wittenburg Church….

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February 20, 2025

A new Lutheran mission among the Shan People in Thailand

THAILAND – In the northern reaches of Thailand, nestled among the mountains of Chiang Mai, a remarkable new mission has taken root among the Shan people. Supported by Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) and carried out by faithful workers of Thailand Concordia Lutheran Church (TCLC), this mission…

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February 19, 2025

LCC chaplain receives King Charles III’s Coronation Medal

CANADA – LCdr Rev. David Jackson, a Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) Senior Fleet Chaplain serving the Royal Canadian Navy’s Atlantic Fleet, was awarded the King Charles III’s Coronation Medal. The Chaplain General’s Office describes this award as follows: “The Coronation Medal commemorates the Coronation of His…

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February 19, 2025

God in Man Made Manifest

by Robert Mohns In a recent interview, a man introduced as the champion of progressive news bemoaned the human condition, claiming it has come to lack the “progressive gene type.” He concluded that humanity has no capacity for progressive thought. The progressivism that he spoke…

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