The Canadian Lutheran Posts

February 19, 2021

BC Mission Boat Society Sharing God’s Love from a Distance

by Rhonda Kelman It is amazing to see how God continues to work in unexpected ways as we have had to think outside the box to be able to continue ministry and support to the communities we serve. So much of the ministry of BC…

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February 18, 2021

Rev. Daniel Barr marks ten years in the ministry

ATIKOKAN, Ont. – Rev. Dan Barr was born in Ogallala, Nebraska, on December 29, 1962, the youngest of three boys. His family immigrated to Holden, Alberta in 1967, and settled in Barrhead the following year, where he graduated from high school in 1980. He pursued…

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February 18, 2021

70 Vs. 40

by David Haberstock Some of you still remember the 1960s or ‘70s. Maybe you even remember the old one-year series of Bible readings (Lectionary) we used back in those days. Maybe your congregation still uses it. I mention it because about 70 days before Easter—three…

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February 16, 2021

In Review: Mulan

  by Ted Giese Slated for theatrical release in 2020, the 2020 live-action reimagining of Mulan by director Niki Caro was released instead on Disney+ in September, available to subscribers at an additional cost of $30. In December 2020, the film became free to all…

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February 16, 2021

Quest Course on the History of the Bible

  EDMONTON – Concordia Lutheran Seminary will hold its free Spring Quest Course on “The History of the Bible: From Manuscripts to Modern Translations” online via Zoom from March 2-23, 2021. Serving as guest instructor for the course is Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Kloha, who serves…

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February 11, 2021

Something New

by Mathew Block “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” (Isaiah 43:19). For those sitting in exile, the prospect of something new was the answer…

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