Category: Headline

December 28, 2010

Christianity is for everyone or, ‘Ooey-gooey no more!’

by Thomas Prachar “Churches geared to women, author says.” That was the headline of the September 9 edition of The Globe and Mail that caught my attention. To be sure, this article wasn’t on the front page but was minding its own business in the…

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December 27, 2010

Lecture series focuses on spirituality

EDMONTON — Six Lutheran and non-Lutheran scholars – even a Catholic father – will participate in a new lecture series on spirituality at Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in early 2011. Conceived by CLS president Dr. Manfred Zeuch, the speakers will tackle everything from spirituality and…

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December 23, 2010

Hot coffee warms Winnipeg commuters

About 35 morning commuters and neighbours took advantage of the hot coffee and cookies offered by LCC’s office staff in Winnipeg the week before Christmas. Most people were heading to catch the bus, others were from neighbourhood businesses. Going into the week, no one knew…

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December 23, 2010

Christmas Eve Service webcast

For the second consecutive year, St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church in Stony Plain, Alberta will share its Christmas Eve service on line. The webcast begins at 6 p.m. MT (8 p.m. ET).

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December 22, 2010

God showed up for Christmas

by Robert Bugbee God showed up. That’s what you and I will celebrate again this Christmas. So will hundreds of millions of others around the world. God showed up. He didn’t show up as people expected. He certainly didn’t do it the way I would…

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December 21, 2010

How is peace possible?

by James Luke “Aslam-u-alaikum” “Shalom” These are two “magic words” used by our Muslim and Jewish friends when they meet their cohorts in faith. Both expressions mean “Peace be with you.” These words of recognition and reassurance are necessary in a society where every second…

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