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Pastors, deacons and vicars placed across Canada
In four services over the past month, congregations and schools across Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) received word of God’s gift to them of new church workers—pastors, vicars and deacons. Concordia Seminary, Ft Wayne held its placement services May 2-3 sending three pastoral candidates to serve in…
Webcasts of seminary placement services
Lutheran Church–Canada’s seminaries are webcasting the special services Friday and Saturday which include the placements of candidates for the pastoral ministry and vicarages. Concordia Lutheran Seminary, Edmonton Friday, May 27, 7 p.m MDT (9 p.m. EDT) VIDEO LINK Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, St. Catharines, Saturday, May 28,…
Seminaries and Synod reach agreement on cost-efficiencies
WINNIPEG – The second round of discussions to create a Memorandum of Understanding between Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries and LCC’s Board of Directors concluded successfully Thursday, May 19. In an effort to create a cost-efficient and sustainable seminary education program the two seminaries have taken…
Lessons from the non-rapture
What can we learn from the Harold Camping “Rapture” experience? 1. False prophets are still with us. They aren’t confined to biblical times 2. Teaching about the end times and the return of Christ, even with believers, is confused and littered with false teaching. 3. …
Volcano threatens Nicaragua congregations
The eruption of a volcano in northwest Nicaragua could affect members of Iglesia Luterana Sinodo de Nicaragua (ILSN) congregations. News reports say Telica Volcano, which is near the city of Leon recently become more active and scientists report increased seismic activity. Associated Press quotes the…
Fasten your seatbelts for the return of Jesus…or not.
by Michael Keith Jesus may return today or Sunday, May 22 or any day thereafter but I feel somewhat justified in saying He will not return on Saturday, May 21. The news media is buzzing because of another attempt by someone to name the day…