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God’s Plans (Not Ours)
by Joel D. Heck One of the key figures from secular history, whose role in the crucifixion of Jesus is recorded in the Gospels, the only Gentile whose name appears in two of the three ecumenical creeds, is Pontius Pilate. The Gospels present Pilate as…
New cohort of students for Pastors with Alternate Training program
CANADA– Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s Pastors with Alternate Training (PAT) program welcomes a new cohort of eight students, scheduled to begin class on April 10, 2025. The first course, Introduction to Theology, will be taught by Rev. Dr. Sam Thompson, a professor of Concordia Lutheran Seminary…
For All People
by Mathew Block “Should I not pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also much cattle?” – Jonah 4:11 These are the final words in the book of…
New Reinhardt Hymn: O Sacred Breath of All that Breathes
ONTARIO – Rev. Kurt E. Reinhardt’s O Sacred Breath of All that Breathes is a new hymn that teaches about the Holy Spirit. Reinhardt is a hymnwriter and pastor in Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s East Region, serving Trinity Lutheran Church in Kurtzville, Ontario. He has written countless poems and…
LCC BOD meets in Winnipeg
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s Board of Directors (BOD) met in Winnipeg March 28-29, 2025, along with LCC staff members and leadership. During this meeting, the BOD received reports from the president, Rev. Dr. Timothy Teuscher; the regional pastors, Rev. Marvin Bublitz (East), Rev. David…
New Lay Service Guidelines for vacant congregations
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) has developed a new resource to help congregations temporarily without a pastor by providing guidelines and examples for lay-led services. The Lay Service Guidelines were prepared by the President’s Ministry Council (PMC) in consultation with our synod’s Commission on Theology and…