Category: Feature Stories
Witnesses to the Resurrection: Honouring the Women at the Tomb
by Kelly Klages The angel said to the women: “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen…” (Matthew 28:5-6a) The women at the tomb, who had come to anoint Jesus’ body after His…
The most powerful weapon is not nuclear: Jesus and the War in Ukraine
by Roland Syens I had the privilege of serving Lutheran Church–Canada as her missionary to Ukraine from 1993-2005. After receiving a call back in Canada to serve as an Assistant Pastor in Kitchener, Ontario, the congregation there graciously allowed my wife, Anita, and me to…
“Not-Just-Communications” LCC/LLL-C Internship 2022
CANADA – Exciting News! Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) and Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada (LLL-C) are teaming up again to offer a paid, part-time internship opportunity for the second summer in a row. Last year the internship was primarily focused on the area of communications….
Rich or Poor
by M.L. Smith Several years ago, Harvard University invited Mother Theresa to fly to America to give a commencement address. The invitation stated that they desired “the most famous person in one of the world’s poorest nations, to address the world’s richest nation.” Mother Theresa…
Ukraine Update: Day 26 of Russian invasion
UKRAINE – The following update is provided by Rev. Oleksiy Navrotskyy, Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) Missionary to the Ukraine and was written on March 21, 2022: It is 26th day of Russian aggression against Ukraine. More than 3 million Ukrainians (mostly women and children) have had…
Ukraine Update: Being the Church
UKRAINE – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) issued a call to prayer and established a Ukraine Aid Fund to directly support the people of our partner church in Ukraine. LCC President Timothy Teuscher reports: “As the conflict in Ukraine rages on, I urge all of our LCC…