Category: Feature Stories

February 28, 2014

O Lord, teach us to pray

by Robert Bugbee “And it happened while (Jesus) was in a certain place praying, as He finished, one of His disciples said to Him, ‘O Lord, teach us to pray…’” (St. Luke 11:1). The guy did not ask Jesus to teach about praying, as if…

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February 24, 2014

CLTS announces an end to debt

ST. CATHARINES, Ontario – Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) has announced an end to all debt, thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor. “We rejoice to announce to the members of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) that the historic accumulated debt of this seminary has been…

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February 21, 2014

Lutheran Braille Workers-Canada winds down operations

CANADA – After 40 years of providing free Christian reading material for the visually impaired, Lutheran Braille Workers-Canada (LBW-C) is ceasing operations. The ministry in Canada first began at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Elmira, Ontario in 1974 in conjunction with the US-based Lutheran Braille…

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February 18, 2014

A table for the Lord’s house

by Leonardo Neitzel It’s remarkable how the Lord provides His people with good gifts and works through the seemingly small actions of his servants. Members of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Winnipeg saw this clearly in December, when a table was dedicated for use in the…

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February 7, 2014

Death gives way to life

by Mathew Block When I first moved to Winnipeg from Regina a few years ago, I couldn’t help but notice little differences between the two communities. I learned quickly, for instance, that Winnipeg was about three times larger than Regina; it took me much longer…

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January 30, 2014

Come to Him Who Answers Prayer: 2014 theme builds on previous convention

CANADA – The logo and theme for Lutheran Church–Canada’s 2014 national convention have been announced. The convention, which will take place June 6-9 at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, will have as its theme: “Come to Him Who Answers Prayer” (Psalm 65:2). President…

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