Category: Feature Stories
Australian and Canadian church leaders meet
SURREY, British Columbia – National and district leaders of the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA) and Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) began a week of meetings September 24 to deepen the relationship between the two churches, and to explore potential new areas of cooperation. “This is actually…
And with all your mind
by Robert Bugbee I heard an old pastor tell a study group in which I participated, “I’m thinking about God all the time.” Maybe that sounds self-serving, but he wasn’t bragging; he was simply explaining how years of reading, praying and reflecting on Scripture had…
Bishop Voigt elected Chairman of the International Lutheran Council
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario – On September 20, the International Lutheran Council (ILC) elected its officers for the new triennium, with Bishop Hans-Jörg Voigt of the Independent Lutheran Church in Germany elected to serve as Chairman of the ILC. “It was a very hard decision to…
World Lutheran leaders to meet in Canada
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario – For the first time in its nearly twenty-year history, the International Lutheran Council (ILC) will meet in Canada for its triennial conference. From September 16-21, church leaders from 33 confessional Lutheran church bodies around the world will gather in Niagara Falls,…
Making an apology
by William Mundt Apologetics is the art and science of making an apology. Christian apologetics is the art and science and scriptural guidelines enabling Christians to make an apology for their faith. But a Christian apology is not, as modern English usage suggests, saying you…
The thinking Christian
by Bill Anderson “In the beginning was the Word (Idea), and the Word (Idea) was with God, and the Word (Idea) was God” (John 1:1). The Lord our God created a big beautiful world of ideas. But there are many dangerous ideas out there too….