Category: Presidential Perspectives
We Value Unity
by Timothy Teuscher “We value unity in doctrine, proclamation, and practice, as expressed in Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions.” That is the third value statement identified by a vast majority of pastors, deacons, and lay people from across our synod as part of the Strategic…
We Value Grace
by Timothy Teuscher At this past June’s synod convention, information on the proposed Strategic Framework for Lutheran Church–Canada was presented, which includes a number of value statements that inform and direct who we are and undergird what we strive to do in our walk…
We Value Truth
by Timothy Teuscher At our 2022 synod convention, we shared with delegates our proposed Strategic Framework for Lutheran Church–Canada. This came about through a survey of many pastors, deacons, and lay members from our congregations, as well as from the resulting Purpose and Priorities Planning…
The Eighth Day of the Week
by Timothy Teuscher A week, as we all know, is a seven-day period of time usually considered to extend from Sunday to Saturday. This pattern has been going on ever since the beginning of creation when God created the heavens and the earth in six…
The Christmas Exchange
by Timothy Teuscher Friends, co-workers, classmates exchanging gifts at Christmas parties and at various get-togethers over the holidays. Family members gathered around a Christmas tree on Christmas Eve or early Christmas morning to exchange gifts. Stores crowded with people on Boxing Day exchanging those…
A Strange Blessing for the Saints
by Timothy Teuscher The appointed Gospel reading for All Saints’ Day, November 1, includes the opening words from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount called ‘The Beatitudes,’ in which He speaks of the blessedness, the spiritual well-being, of saints—of what it means to be saints,…
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