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Quest Course: Reclaiming Lutheran Spirituality
ONLINE – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton will offer its latest Quest Course this fall, with Rev. Dr. Richard Beinert (St. James Lutheran, Winnipeg) discussing the subject of “Reclaiming Lutheran Spirituality.” Promotional material for this free course notes that it will “emphasize historic and…
More than Mindfulness
by Mathew Block In recent years, there has been a growing focus on “mindfulness” as a way of managing stress, anxiety, and other mental health concerns. The practice, which is derived from Eastern religions, encourages people to engage in a sort of self-aware meditation on…
Dr. Gimbel accepts call as Academic Dean and Professor at CLS
EDMONTON – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton has announced that Rev. Dr. James Gimbel has accepted the call to serve as Academic Dean and Professor of Theology at the seminary. The Board of Regents extended the call to Dr. Gimbel during meetings on September…
CLS Interim President and CLTS prof installed as school year opens
CANADA – Early September saw the opening services for the new school year at Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) two seminaries. The joint theme for the seminaries this year is Exodus 4:12—“Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall…
LCC President attends LCMS convention
USA – The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) held its 68th synodical convention July 28– August 3 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during which time the church newly recognized or affirmed fellowship with five church bodies: the Evangelical Lutheran Church of South Sudan/Sudan (ELCSS/S); the Evangelical Lutheran Mission…
In Praise of Low-Tech Worship
by David Haberstock After the unpleasantness of 2020-2022, we are starting to feel almost back to normal. But what hasn’t left me is the banality of screens. Prior to the pandemic, I was already grappling with too much screen time and its impacts. But the…
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