Category: Headline
A Lutheran Response to Christian Nationalism
by Thomas Korcok Recent actions by the American administration have captured the attention of many Canadians, with commentators describing them as the most dramatic shift in world order since the end of World War II. While many policy announcements appear purely political, some are inspired…
Lutheran Church–Canada FY2026 Budget and Financial Update
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s adopted budget for the 2026 fiscal year is available in the March/April issue of The Canadian Lutheran and can be accessed as a printable PDF, Here. Overview The last issue of The Canadian Lutheran highlighted strategic initiatives developed through the Purpose and…
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…