Category: Education News
CLS holds opening student retreat
EDMONTON – On August 28–29, Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) held its Opening Retreat for faculty and students, marking the start of a new academic year. “It was a wonderful opportunity to grow together as a community, giving thanks to God for His guidance and looking…
Now accepting nominations for LCC seminary awards
CANADA – Each year, Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries present honorary awards to those who have made a difference in the life of the seminary and the church at large. Nominations for awards at both seminaries are due in the coming months. See the details below:…
New resource for ministers addresses spiritual warfare
USA – This summer, Baker Books released a new book by Rev. Dr. Harold Ristau entitled Spiritual Warfare and Deliverance: How to Minister to the Demonically Oppressed and Possessed. “Drawing from Scripture, history, and his own experiences as a missionary and a military chaplain, Harold…
Your Role in Recruiting Future Church Workers
by James Kellerman and Mike Kuhn “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few” – Matt 9:37b Have you heard the one about the preacher who needed to raise money to re-shingle the roof of the church? He stood before his congregation and said,…
Rev. Kraemer accepts call to serve as CLS President
EDMONTON – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) has announced that Rev. Jonathan Kraemer has accepted the call to serve as the seminary’s president. “It is with joy that I am announcing to you my decision to accept that call,” Rev. Kraemer wrote in a letter to staff…
Dates set for seminary opening services
CANADA – The opening services for the new academic year at Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s two seminaries have now been set. Concordia Lutheran Seminary (Edmonton) will hold its opening service on September 2 at 4 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Edmonton, AB), during which time Rev….