Category: Feature Stories
Ukrainian seminarians celebrate graduation
UKRAINE – On July 21, Concordia Lutheran Seminary (Odessa) held its graduation ceremony. Six students graduated from their three-year education program. They will now begin their two years vicarage in Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Ukraine (SELCU) congregations under the supervision of Ukrainian pastors….
The Conjuring: “I Ain’t Afraid of no Ghost!”
by Ted Giese Are you afraid of ghosts? Last Friday night the theatre was sold out for the much anticipated horror film The Conjuring (rated R)—full of people looking for a ‘good’ scare. The film tells the story of the Perron family, who buy an…
LCMS convention expands inter-church relations
by Mathew Block ST. LOUIS, Missouri – Yesterday the triennial convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) came to a close. This convention was marked with a number of resolutions designed to expand inter-church relations, including the official recognition of three new partner churches. The…
Revival: What is it?
by Hans-Lutz Poetsch translated by Robert Bugbee What is meant by “revival?” The word describes a challenge by the apostle Paul to the congregation at Ephesus: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you” (Ephesians 5:14). It means that…
Encountering Peru
by James Morgan “It was a wonderful experience,” is how one participant in Canadian Lutheran World Relief’s (CLWR) first Young Adult Global Encounter trip described the recent visit to Peru. From May 10- 21, 20 people aged 18 to 35 and three CLWR staff members…
25th Anniversary Worship Service
WINNIPEG – Twenty-five years ago in May 1988, pastors and congregational representatives from across Canada converged in Winnipeg to hold Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) founding convention. The first weekend of July 2013 saw Lutherans converging on Winnipeg once again, as LCC celebrated its 25th anniversary. Hundreds…