Category: Feature Stories
Canadian Lutherans march for life
by James Morgan OTTAWA – Lutherans for Life Canada (LFL-C) was among the pro-life organizations represented at the 2014 March for Life in Ottawa, held on May 8. LFL-C President Cliff Pyle says 35 Lutherans were part of the group—a small part of the estimated…
ILSN, LCC, and LCMS sign protocol agreement
NICARAGUA – The Iglesia Luterana Sínodo de Nicaragua (ILSN) and Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) signed a protocol agreement with The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) on May 13 in Chinendega, Nicaragua. The agreement will allow the three churches to better coordinate their mission work together in Nicaragua,…
The Christian Imagination: An Interview with Gene Veith
Dr. Gene Veith, Provost and Professor of Literature at Patrick Henry College in Virginia, was keynote speaker for the Canadian Centre for Scholarship and the Christian Faith’s third annual conference March 21-22, 2014 at Concordia University College of Alberta in Edmonton. His topic was “The…
Magazine for Lutheran women goes digital
ONLINE – Tapestry, a magazine developed for the women of Lutheran Church–Canada by Lutheran Women’s Missionary League – Canada (LWMLC), is now available in a fourth format—digital—for those who prefer to do their reading online and for those with vision challenges who can enlarge the…
Amazing Spider-Man 2: A David and Goliath tale
by Ted Giese The first words everyone hears as the closing credits roll following The Amazing Spider-Man 2 are from Kendrick Lamar: “And everyone knows the story of David and Goliath.” These are also the opening words of Alisha Keys’ song “It’s On Again,” which…
Essayists announced for 2014 National Convention
VANCOUVER – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) has announced the names of the essayists for 2014’s national convention in Vancouver. Rev. Kurt Reinhardt (Trinity Evangelical Lutheran in Kurtzville, Ontario) and Deacon Jennifer Shack (Concordia University College of Alberta – CUCA) will present on the topics of prayer…