Category: General
French hymnals for students and churches in Haiti
HAITI – In mid-July, copies of Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) French hymnal—Liturgie et cantique luthériens—were distributed to students enrolled in an upcoming liturgy course from LCC’s Francophone Lutheran Liturgical Institute (Institut liturgique luthérien francophone – ILLF) being offered in cooperation with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of…
Too Small a God
by William Mundt Misunderstandings about God’s nature and methods are common when personal perspectives outweigh biblical ones. Looking around, we consider ourselves better than most, and so conclude that God will appreciate our effort. We think, in other words, that if you believe that God…
Save the date for seminary opening services
CANADA – The opening services for the new academic year at Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries have now been set. Concordia Lutheran Seminary (Edmonton) will hold its opening service on September 5 at 4:30 p.m., during which time Rev. Dr. Joel Heck will be installed as…
LCC Congregations Offer Support Amidst B.C. Wildfires
KELOWNA, B.C. – As communities in the Kelowna area continue to struggle with the effects of local wildfires, Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) congregations in West Kelowna and Kelowna are offering comfort and support to local residents. About 27,000 people in B.C. are still under evacuation orders,…
Consider the Lilies and the Birds
by Timothy Teuscher Our first parents, Adam and Eve, being created by God in His image, in righteousness and holiness, undoubtedly saw nature far differently than we do—at least for the short time before they succumbed to the temptation of the serpent, disobeyed God, and…
New volume of LTR now available
CANADA – The 2023 volume of Lutheran Theological Review (LTR) has now been released. This volume is dedicated to Rev. Dr. John Stephenson, who in December of last year entered retirement after serving as a professor at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (St. Catharines, Ontario) for…