Category: General
The Gospel Still at Work in 2024
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published in 1993. by Edwin Lehman “What must we do to ensure that we will be an effective church in the year 2024?” I recently attended a meeting at which that question was the focus of six seriously offered…
Homeschool co-op in Burlington
BURLINGTON, Ont. – This past school year, Lutheran homeschooling families in the Burlington area were blessed to meet for a co-op at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church on the third and fifth Fridays of the month from September 2023 to May 2024. Mornings began with…
In Review: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
by Ted Giese As advanced apes struggle to live together, an unexpected human, Mae, seeks access to an item she believes can give humankind a critical advantage against apes in a bid to regain control over the earth. The fourth film in the modern Planet…
Nominations for CLS president due soon
EDMONTON – The deadline for nominations for President of Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) is approaching fast. Nominations are due by August 30, 2024. Any member of Lutheran Church–Canada is eligible to make a nomination, including congregations, pastors, deacons, and others. Screening and interviews of nominees…
Built on the Rock
by Mathew Block Several months ago, I was reading through old issues of The Canadian Lutheran, and I came across a fascinating article by Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) then-President Edwin Lehman. Dr. Lehman was looking to the future, wondering what our church body might be like…
Domestic Mission Exec visits Oromo congregation
WINNIPEG – Rev. Jacob Quast has begun his work as Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) new Director of Domestic Missions, with one of his first visits taking place at Shalom Oromo Lutheran Church in Winnipeg. During service on June 17, the congregation welcomed Rev. Quast and his…