Category: Feature Stories
The Enduring Word: Lutherans & Bible Translation
by Mathew Block “The Word of the Lord endures forever.” That phrase, drawn from Scripture, was the rallying cry of the early Reformation. “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the Word of our God will stand forever” (Isaiah 40:8). And again: “The grass withers,…
Sharing the Gospel in a Multicultural and Religiously Diverse World
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! – Psalm 46:10 by Javed Khan It was late. After dinner, most of our guests had left. A young college student, as…
One in Christ: Lutherans and Canada’s First Nations People
by Randy Heide With COVID-19 our world has changed. We are not permitted to live life the way we did even at the beginning of March 2020. We have been isolated and separated from our communities, neighbours, and even to some degree our families. Thankfully…
Who is my neighbour?
by John Arthur Nunes As if the loneliness of isolation weren’t enough, now we are gripped by the fear of anarchy and what feels to some like the collapse of western civilization. As tough as these times seem, I believe that the Holy Spirit…
Good Shepherd Valleyview building fire
by Michelle Heumann VALLEYVIEW, Alta. – Late in the evening of July 26, 2020, the building belonging to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, a historical storefront located on Main Street, caught on fire. Rev. Shiekh Lief Mauricio, who has been the pastor there since 2019, reports…
God’s Gift of Literature
by Mary J. Moerbe When my father read to me as a child, he gave me a great gift. As an educator, he knew he was shaping how my mind would receive and process language and imagery, and, as my dad, it was a bonding,…