The Canadian Lutheran Posts

June 14, 2024

Crossing the Finish Line in Faith: The Challenge of Euthanasia in Canada Today

by Ken Maher The runner staggers and stumbles. Every breath is a lancing fire down his side. He can barely lift his feet high enough to slide them forward. But the finish line is in sight, finally. It’s the end of the gruelling marathon, if…

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June 13, 2024

CLS professor receives honorary doctorate

ST. PAUL, Minnesota – Rev. Dr. James Gimbel, Academic Dean of Concordia Lutheran Seminary (Edmonton), has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Concordia University, St. Paul (CSP). “This degree is awarded to individuals who have been active in philanthropy, community service, and…

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June 12, 2024

On the Office of the Holy Ministry

by Timothy Teuscher In our Lutheran Confessions we read these words: “No one should publicly teach in the Church, or administer the Sacraments, without a rightly ordered call” (AC XIV). We’re talking here, of course, about the holy ministry or the pastoral office which our…

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June 11, 2024

Speakers for 2025 National Youth Gathering announced

CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) 2025 National Youth Gathering (NYG) committee is excited to announce the co-main speakers for the gathering will be Rev. Dr. Robert Bugbee and Jennifer Kerr (MAMFT, CAMFT-A), who have both been involved in previous NYGs in different roles. The returning…

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June 10, 2024

The Great Physician

by Mathew Block Jesus had returned to the town of Capernaum, and the crowds were so eager to get a glimpse of Him that they overran the place where He was; no one else could get close to Him. “And many were gathered together,” we…

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June 7, 2024

Making Summer Plans? Plan to attend a Lutheran camp!

CENTRAL REGION – As summer nears, Lutheran Bible camps in Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Central Region are inviting you to join them! Camp Lutherland (Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan) is offering “All Ages Camp” (age 7-14) from July 7-11, under the theme “Water.” The cost to attend is…

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