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September 24, 2024

Becoming Lutheran: New book from LCC professor

EDMONTON – Rev. Dr. John Maxfield, professor of history and religious studies at Concordia University of Edmonton, is the author of a new book from Concordia Publishing House: Becoming Lutheran: The Community of Brunswick from Evangelical Reform to Lutheran Culture.  “This book is about how…

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September 18, 2024

In Review: Wonder-Work: Selected Sonnets of Catharina Regina von Greiffenberg

by Mathew Block The name Catharina Regina von Greiffenberg is not well-known among Christians today, but a recent book seeks to change that; Wonder-Work, published by CMU Press in 2023, features a large selection of sonnets by this Lutheran poet, providing English readers a new…

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September 17, 2024

NYG committee visits Waterloo

WATERLOO, Ont. – From August 23-25, 2024, members of the 2025 National Youth Gathering (NYG) committee visited the Kitchener-Waterloo area to meet in person and visit the site of next summer’s NYG.  The committee visited Wilfrid Laurier University, where most of the gathering’s events will…

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September 16, 2024

Third picture book from Canadian Lutheran artist

CANADA – In May, Kloria Publishing released its third board book by Canadian Lutheran artist Harrison Avery Prozenko. Prozenko’s new book—Depart in Peace—brings to life the “Nunc Dimittis” from the Lutheran liturgy. The illustrations follow the same style as Prozenko’s two other books from Kloria…

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September 12, 2024

South Saskatchewan pastors’ retreat

FORT QU’APPELLE, Sask. – Twelve pastors, mainly from South Saskatchewan, met at Camp Lutherland, near Fort Qu’Appelle, from May 14-15 for a brief retreat. The Board of Lutherland invited Saskatchewan pastors to enjoy the beautiful lake setting, tour the modern facilities and spend the night…

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September 11, 2024

A Closer Study of the Lord’s Prayer: Part Three

NOTE: This is the third in a series of study articles on the Lord’s Prayer. See the introduction to the series, as well as Part 1 and Part 2. by John Kreutzwieser Give us this day our daily bread / And forgive us our trespasses as…

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