Category: General
Your Life is Sacred
by Robert Mohns It is springtime out west, and signs of new life are beginning to appear. This is despite very trying times: drought conditions on the prairies and a hard, untimely frost have done their best to prevent new life from appearing. And it’s…
CLS seeks nominations for president
EDMONTON – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton is issuing a call for nominations for the role of President. The seminary regents are responsible for the fulfillment of the seminary mission of “forming servants for Jesus’ sake.” In February 2023, CLS worked with Concordia Lutheran…
Crossing the Finish Line in Faith: The Challenge of Euthanasia in Canada Today
by Ken Maher The runner staggers and stumbles. Every breath is a lancing fire down his side. He can barely lift his feet high enough to slide them forward. But the finish line is in sight, finally. It’s the end of the gruelling marathon, if…
CLS professor receives honorary doctorate
ST. PAUL, Minnesota – Rev. Dr. James Gimbel, Academic Dean of Concordia Lutheran Seminary (Edmonton), has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Concordia University, St. Paul (CSP). “This degree is awarded to individuals who have been active in philanthropy, community service, and…
On the Office of the Holy Ministry
by Timothy Teuscher In our Lutheran Confessions we read these words: “No one should publicly teach in the Church, or administer the Sacraments, without a rightly ordered call” (AC XIV). We’re talking here, of course, about the holy ministry or the pastoral office which our…
Speakers for 2025 National Youth Gathering announced
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) 2025 National Youth Gathering (NYG) committee is excited to announce the co-main speakers for the gathering will be Rev. Dr. Robert Bugbee and Jennifer Kerr (MAMFT, CAMFT-A), who have both been involved in previous NYGs in different roles. The returning…