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New church building dedicated in Nicaragua
One thousand years before Christ, King Solomon “stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven and said: ‘O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or…
Iraqi Christians reprieved; Swedish Christian faces deportation
by James Morgan Two recent court actions saw a reprieve for five Iranian Christians awaiting trial for alleged blasphemy, and a deportation order for a former Iraqi Imam, now living in Sweden, who converted to Christianity. According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) in the United…
Everyday fools
by Ken Maher “The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year.” So wrote the ever-observant Mark Twain with his trademark wit and wisdom … and more than a grain of truth. April Fools’ Day…
Students give and receive during winter break on B.C. coast
by James Morgan Reading week for many students means hanging out at home with friends, or heading somewhere southern and sunny, and for some, it even means studying! However, that wasn’t the case for 23 students from Concordia University College of Alberta (CUCA) who spent…
Wheels for worship benefit Oromo congregation
by Keven Drews WINNIPEG — Getting to the church on time will soon be a lot easier for dozens of new Canadians from Africa. Members of Lutheran–Church Canada’s (LCC) Red River Circuit recently purchased a 16-person minibus for members of an Oromo-speaking congregation which worships…
Convention overtures reflect grassroots concerns
by James Morgan Christian ethics and morals, seminary education, and the preservation and development of Lutheran identity are the hot topics found in overtures to Lutheran Church–Canada’s triennial convention scheduled for June 3 to 6 in Hamilton, Ontario. Congregations, circuits, boards, and commissions submitted overtures, published…