Category: Feature Stories

September 13, 2022

New Ukraine update from SELCU pastor, aid fund update from LCC

UKRAINE – The following letter was written by Rev. Sergey Bevz, pastor of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s partner church the Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Ukraine (SELCU): Dear friends in Christ, Although Ukraine has had to endure many hardships these past few months, we also…

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September 8, 2022

A letter from LCC’s President upon the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

A letter from Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s President Timothy Teuscher upon the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: “But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope….

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August 29, 2022

Standing Firm in the Faith: Martin Luther at the Diet of Worms

by John A. Maxfield The theme of our meeting together as Lutheran Church–Canada is “Stand Firm in the Faith,” and I have been asked to address our convention on the topic of Martin Luther’s famous stand at the Diet of Worms in April of 1521….

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August 18, 2022

Stand Firm in Christ’s Armour

by Thomas M. Winger “Be watchful, stand [firm] in the faith, be manly, be strong” | 1 Corinthians 16:13 With four punchy imperatives Paul draws to a close his first epistle to the Corinthians. Five hundred years ago, Martin Luther took this exhortation to heart…

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August 15, 2022

Stand Firm in the Faith

by Timothy Teuscher Amazing things took place on the first Day of Pentecost centuries ago. We hear of the sound of a mighty, rushing wind and tongues of fire. We hear of the gifts of tongues, and how once-timid, fickle men stood up and boldly…

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August 4, 2022

On Vocatio

by James Gimbel The Latin vocare often refers to a naming or calling. From this root, we get the word vocatio (or “vocation”), which describes God’s call for His creation to serve Him with a distinct mission and purpose.  All of creation has a vocatio Psalm…

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