Category: Feature Stories

October 8, 2015

Black Mass: Cold and dark in Boston

by Ted Giese Set in South Boston, Black Mass details the criminal exploits of James Joseph “Whitey” Bulger, the Winter Hill Gang, and their entanglement with the FBI. More than a bio-pic, Black Mass deals with broader themes of truth and lies, secrets, and raw…

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October 7, 2015

ILC welcomes Nicaraguans into membership; LCC reelected to Executive Council

ARGENTINA – From September 24-27, Lutheran leaders from across the globe gathered in Buenos Aires for the International Lutheran Council’s (ILC) 25th (10th) World Conference, meeting under the theme “Bringing the Reformation to the World.” A highlight of the event was the welcome of three…

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October 5, 2015

Nicaraguan clergy study New Testament Greek

NICARAGUA – Clergy in the Lutheran Church Synod of Nicaragua are preparing for their second course on New Testament Greek, set to take place this coming November. This year’s course builds on lessons first begun in November 2014. At that time, twenty-five pastors and vicars…

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September 10, 2015

The Changing Face of Canadian Missions: Rising immigration in Canada and the Lutheran response

by James Morgan Immigration is an inherent part of Lutheranism in Canada. Historically, most Lutherans in Canada were German, Scandinavian, or Slavic immigrants and their descendants. The Lutheran link to immigration from those parts of Europe is similar to that seen in other faiths (Roman…

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September 8, 2015

Canadian Lutherans respond to Syrian refugee crisis with sponsorship and aid

SYRIA – A heartbreaking photo of a little boy, Aylan Kurdi, who drowned when the boat he was on capsized off the coast of Turkey. Thousands of people desperately trying to find refuge in Europe. For many, these stories have been a renewed call-to-action to…

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September 4, 2015

Oromo Christians hold international conference in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG – Downtown Winnipeg was buzzing July 24-26 as Lutheran Church of the Redeemer played host to the 20th annual international Conference of United Oromo Evangelical Churches (UOEC). The event brought together delegates not only from across Canada and the United States, but also from…

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