Category: Feature Stories

September 9, 2019

400 Years of Lutheran Worship in North America: Rasmus Jensen’s Story

by Mathew Block On September 7, 1619, a ship from Denmark captained by Jens Munk arrived in Hudson Bay, landing in the area that would later be known as Churchill, Manitoba. A companion ship arrived two days later on September 9. They had been seeking…

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September 3, 2019

LBTC: Progress for Cameroon’s “Bible House”

CAMEROON – The Bible House construction project has been the big news in Lutheran Bible Translators of Canada (LBTC) circles for the past few years. And the excitement continues to mount as the building nears completion. Bill and Freda Klassen spent three months in Cameroon—November…

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August 19, 2019

Worthless?

by Glenn Worcester My parents divorced when I was fifteen. After that, I lived with my mom while my brother stayed with my dad. Growing up, my brother was the “bad kid” (he got kicked out of high school in grade eleven for drugs), so…

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August 13, 2019

NYG 2019: LCC Youth Find Their Worth in Christ

by Michelle Heumann From July 5-9, 2019, approximately 250 youth, leaders, and volunteers gathered at the beautiful campus of Trinity Western University in Langley, B.C. for the eleventh Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) National Youth Gathering (NYG). The theme was based on Romans 5:8, encouraging participants to…

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August 12, 2019

Train Up a Child

by Mathew Block A month ago my daughter celebrated her fourth birthday. A few months earlier my son turned two. As my children get older, I increasingly find myself pondering the words of Proverbs: “Train up a child in the way he should go; even…

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August 9, 2019

Spider-Man Fights a Web of Lies

by Ted Giese Following the events of Avengers Endgame and the death of his mentor Iron Man, Peter Parker (Spider-Man) faces uncertainties and personal doubts. While trying to be a normal teenager focused on his crush, MJ, Parker’s high school science trip to Europe is…

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