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ILC executive meets with global leaders of confessional Lutheranism
by Albert B. Collver III ATLANTA, Georgia – On the 495th anniversary of the Reformation, members of the International Lutheran Council’s (ILC) Executive Committee joined more than 120 global Lutheran leaders at the International Conference on Confessional Leadership to discuss the Lutheran Church in the…
Iran and the Gospel
Note: “Today around the world more than 200 million are suffering for their faith in Jesus Christ. Each year, Christians in more than 130 countries stand in prayer with their persecuted brothers and sisters through the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP).”…
Praying for the victims of Hurricane Sandy
WORLD – The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, is slowly beginning to be revealed. The storm first cut across the Caribbean before making landfall in the Eastern United States. 146 people are dead, with more missing, and damages are estimated…
“Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly”
by Leonardo Neitzel In October 2012, Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) congregations and individual members in Winnipeg and other areas are celebrating the first year finished of a two-year Bible reading plan. With the help of the Holy Spirit, and inspired by LCC’s 2011 national convention’s theme—“in…
Lutherans for Life-Canada to broadcast AGM online
LONDON, Ontario – Lutherans for Life-Canada (LFL-C) will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) November 3 at Faith Lutheran Church (London, Ontario), and events from the day will be broadcast live online. The day begins with a live streamed worship service at 10:00 a.m….
A persecuted Lutheran pastor remembered in film
Scenario: It’s dark outside. Everybody in your village is in bed. It seems just like every other night when a loud banging comes from the door. Your heart sinks. They’ve come. They’ve come for you. You know you’ll never return. You will probably never see…