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Yawn, but please don’t find this boring!
by Thomas Prachar Many people find life, or at least some parts of it, boring. Boredom is that state in which we experience a lack of interest in what’s happening around us. We experience a sense of agitation and dissatisfaction, on the one hand wanting…
Three-way focus for LCC’s Honduras mission
God’s blessings from mission work in Honduras are evident, according to a report from Rev. Douglas Aguilar, Lutheran Church–Canada’s missionary in Olanchito located in the north-central part of the Central American country. The mission is home to three preaching stations, with a total of 23…
International Lutheran Council changes management
The duties of executive secretary of the International Lutheran Council officially passed into the hands of Rev. Dr. Ralph Mayan, president emeritus of Lutheran Church–Canada on February 24. Dr. Mayan takes over from Rev. Sam Nafzger who resigned last year. The chief responsibility facing Dr….
There is some confusion in the heavens
by Ian Adnams Just after the New Year, millions of people experienced a major shock from a simple news announcement from Minneapolis. According to Parke Kunkle, an astronomer at the Minnesota Planetarium Society, Earth’s orbital wobble had changed the placement of the major constellations in…
The Lutheran Hour meets Alberta’s oilsands
Ft. McMurray, Alberta – Ever since the population of this northern Alberta area exploded with oil production, the Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada’s local membership has dreamt of broadcasting The Lutheran Hour’s Gospel message into the community. The dream becomes reality Sunday, March 6 when…
Stuttering kings and imperfect pastors
Reflections on The King’s Speech and the Office of the Preacher by Mathew Block Widely hailed by critics as one of the best films of 2010, and nominated for twelve Academy Awards, The King’s Speech offers Christians much more than an evening’s entertainment according to…