Category: Regional News
CLTS extends call for Professor of Old Testament
CATHARINES, Ontario – Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS – St. Catharines, Ontario) has issued a call to Rev. Geoffrey Boyle to serve as Professor of Theology with a specialization in Old Testament. The call comes following interviews on April 2, 2016, conducted by CLTS’ President…
“Remember How He Told You” – St. Luke 24:6
by Nolan Astley St. Luke tells us the women went to Jesus’ tomb at “deep dawn.” That’s not exactly what most translations say, but the Greek word usually translated as “early” can also be translated as “deep.” Deep dawn, as in “it is always darkest…
National Youth Gathering 2016: Bringing Living H20 to the people!
FISHERVILLE, Ontario – On February 20, 2016, the chairperson for the 2016 National Youth Gathering (NYG), Tony Marchand, spoke to confirmation students in the East District at the Confirmation Retreat sponsored by Trinity Lutheran Church (Fisherville, Ontario). Tony spoke about the opportunity that they would…
Conference on Atheism & the Christian Faith to feature world famous philosopher
EDMONTON – This year’s conference of the Canadian Centre for Scholarship and the Christian Faith (CCSCF) will address the subject of “Atheism and the Christian Faith.” The event takes place May 6-7, 2016 at Concordia University of Edmonton. The Keynote Speaker for this year’s event…
ABC District President addresses Alberta Government over sexual orientation guidelines
EDMONTON – Alberta-British Columbia District President Glenn Schaeffer has published a letter he has sent to Alberta’s Minister of Education regarding the guidelines on sexual orientation the provincial government has released for schools. “We commend your desire to provide a safe and caring setting for…
LAMP calls for prayer for First Nation community rocked by youth suicide epidemic
CROSS LAKE, MANITOBA – Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots (LAMP) is encouraging Lutherans to pray for Cross Lake (Pimicikamak Cree Nation) as they struggle with a recent outbreak of youth suicides. From mid-December 2016 to mid-March 2016, six suicides (most of them youth) have…
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