Category: Feature Stories
A letter from LCC’s President upon the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
A letter from Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s President Timothy Teuscher upon the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: “But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope….
Standing Firm in the Faith: Martin Luther at the Diet of Worms
by John A. Maxfield The theme of our meeting together as Lutheran Church–Canada is “Stand Firm in the Faith,” and I have been asked to address our convention on the topic of Martin Luther’s famous stand at the Diet of Worms in April of 1521….
Stand Firm in Christ’s Armour
by Thomas M. Winger “Be watchful, stand [firm] in the faith, be manly, be strong” | 1 Corinthians 16:13 With four punchy imperatives Paul draws to a close his first epistle to the Corinthians. Five hundred years ago, Martin Luther took this exhortation to heart…
Stand Firm in the Faith
by Timothy Teuscher Amazing things took place on the first Day of Pentecost centuries ago. We hear of the sound of a mighty, rushing wind and tongues of fire. We hear of the gifts of tongues, and how once-timid, fickle men stood up and boldly…
On Vocatio
by James Gimbel The Latin vocare often refers to a naming or calling. From this root, we get the word vocatio (or “vocation”), which describes God’s call for His creation to serve Him with a distinct mission and purpose. All of creation has a vocatio Psalm…
Being Missionary Parents
by Garry Dombrosky When we think of missionaries, we picture those servants of God who hear the call of God to carry out their calling as servants of God in places far away. When my wife and I went to our first parish, mission work…