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Comfort and Joy?
by Mathew Block December can be a confusing time, as far as church seasons go. We begin the month in the season of Advent—looking forward to the coming of Christ—and yet we can’t seem to help but anticipate the next season on the church calendar:…
LLL-Canada welcomes new board members
WINNIPEG – On October 21, the Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada (LLL-Canada) held its Annual General Meeting at St. James Lutheran Church in Winnipeg, during which time the missions organization welcomed new board members. Brenda Reimer (Treasurer) and Rev. John Makey (Director) were both installed…
CLS installs Dr. Gimbel as Academic Dean and Professor
EDMONTON – On November 16, Rev. Dr. James Gimbel was installed as Academic Dean and Professor of Theology at Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS). Lutheran Church–Canada’s West Regional Pastor, Rev. Robert Mohns, conducted the installation, while Rev. Scott Lyons, Chair of CLS’ Board of Regents, served…
2023 Advent Devotionals now available
ONLINE – As the church prepares to enter the season of Advent, the Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada (LLL-Canada) and Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots (LAMP) have each released their annual Advent devotionals online. LAMP’s 2023 Advent Devotions can be subscribed to by email…
In Review: The Creator
by Ted Giese In a future where the western world is at war with Artificial Intelligence (AI) while the eastern world seeks to live in harmony with them, growing fears of a secret weapon prompt the American military to attempt to neutralize the AI threat….
CLTS prof contributes to theological encyclopedia
ONLINE – Rev. Dr. John Stephenson has recently authored a new article for the St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology (SAET). Dr. Stephenson is Professor Emeritus with Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) in St. Catharines, Ontario. The article—“Sacrifice and the Eucharist”—provides an overview of how different…