The Canadian Lutheran Posts

January 18, 2011

Christians and depression: knowing who you are in Christ brings hope

  by Colleen Hammermaster    Carol (not her real name) was a church worker. She had a wonderful life…or so people thought. She appeared happy, successful, and had healthy, fulfilling relationships with others. However, that was just the appearance.  The way she felt on the…

Read More

January 17, 2011

Ukraine seminary studies heat up!

by James Morgan Winter in Ukraine is not unlike here in Canada. Cold temperatures and the blustery weather make winter a season where warm clothes and heated buildings are an absolute must. This basic necessity was almost not there for students and staff at Concordia…

Read More

January 14, 2011

When faith and work are in conflict; the Saskatchewan case

by Edward Kettner You likely heard (or read) that the Saskatchewan Court of Appeals denied the appeal of a marriage commissioner in Saskatchewan, so that he could refuse to marry homosexual couples on the grounds that his religious beliefs forbid him to do so. This…

Read More

January 13, 2011

International Lutheran organization makes leadership changes

Stronger mutual understandings of doctrine, mission and charity among member churches of the International Lutheran Council (ILC) are some of the challenges identified by Rev. Hans-Jörg Voigt, new chairman of the confessional Lutheran association. Voigt is the bishop of Germany’s Selbständige Evangelisch–Lutherische Kirche (SELK), a…

Read More

January 13, 2011

Seminary task force receives new assignments

WINNIPEG – In a three-hour conference call Thursday, January 6, Lutheran Church–Canada’s Board of Directors discussed the process of receiving responses to the various task force reports it has received and set out some new assignments. The board paid particular attention to the report from…

Read More

January 13, 2011

Australian Lutherans respond to flood disaster; Canadians asked to pray

by Katherina Dueck As record breaking flood conditions continue across Queensland and northern New South Wales, Lutheran Church–Canada president, Rev. Dr. Robert Bugbee is asking for the prayers of Lutherans in Canada to “support our fellow Lutherans so far away.” Sections of the Lockyer Valley—located…

Read More