The Canadian Lutheran Posts

November 4, 2024

Miserable Sinners

by Marvin Bublitz One day as I sat in the church office an elderly lady came in. She said she had been a member of that congregation years before, and she reminisced for a while as she walked through the church. She spoke of who…

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October 31, 2024

Martin Luther and the Care of Souls

by John A. Maxfield The most important thing to know about the reformer Martin Luther (1483-1546) regarding the care of souls is that Luther was above all a pastor—that is, a shepherd of Christ’s sheep. Yet his pastoral care was conducted mostly through public preaching…

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October 30, 2024

“What God Has Joined Together” conference

KITCHENER, Ont. – The 2024 Conference on Biblical Marriage, held May 3-5 at Grace Lutheran Church, brought together 125 guests from Southern Ontario, Ohio, Illinois, and as far away as California. Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz delivered two insightful lectures, preached God’s Word twice, and answered…

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October 29, 2024

The ordination of Rev. Cunningham

OSHAWA, Ont. – On July 14, Daniel Cunningham was ordained at Grace Lutheran Church, beside the baptismal font from which he was baptized thirty-one years ago. In a Facebook post, Rev. Cunningham shared: “I approached the same altar at which I received God’s Body and…

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October 28, 2024

Ordination in Stony Plain

STONY PLAIN, Alta. – Rev. Connor Buck was ordained at his home congregation of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Stony Plain on June 26, 2024. The service was led by Revs. Robert Mohns and Rod Buck, and the Word was preached by Rev. Sye Van…

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October 24, 2024

The Death of a Child

by Terry Zibin “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” – Romans 6: 23 The death of a child is one of the most painful, difficult, and sorrowful events a parent…

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