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Iranian Christians suffering for Christ
Mass arrests, physical abuse, death and rape threats are part of the defensive armoury unleashed by the Islamic Republic of Iran against a growing Christian church. Official government statements as well as local church leaders suggest there are now more than one million Christians in…
The Rite, the spirit world, and you
by Kurt Lantz Much like The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005, Sony Pictures), the new film The Rite (2011 Warner Bros) attempts to make the point that if we believed in the devil then we would also believe in God. Does the belief in both…
What’s a Lutheran?
It isn’t unusual in a world where religious knowledge is declining for people to ask “What’s a Lutheran?” or even “Is that something to do with Martin Luther King?” Even long-time members of the Lutheran church can wonder what it means to be Lutheran. The…
The Lutheran Hour names new speaker
Lutheran Hour Ministries has announced that Rev. Gregory P. Seltz of Orange, California, will become speaker of The Lutheran Hour® radio program. He succeeds Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus, who retired from full-time duties at the end of 2010 after serving in the speaker’s role since…
Angels: the good and the bad
by Kathy Birkett In the late 1970s, you could find few books on angels, while there were many on demons and the occult. More recently, the trend has reversed. But what is being written on the topic? Unfortunately, many of the ideas presented in these…
Members of Brazilian sister synod help flood victims
by Keven Drews Brazilian Lutherans affiliated with Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) have escaped one of the country’s worst floods on record with their lives, say several pastors. Earlier this month, summer storms dumped rain on the mountain region of Rio de Janeiro, causing landslides and floods…
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