Category: General

February 12, 2020

Singing in a Strange Land

By Mathew Block About six centuries before the birth of Christ, Jerusalem was conquered by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. The subsequent destruction of the Kingdom of Judah saw the palace sacked, the temple plundered, and 10,000 people taken prisoner to Babylon, including the young king Jehoiachin….

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February 7, 2020

CLS holding Quest Course on Lutheran Liturgy

ONLINE – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton is holding the latest installment in its popular Quest Course series, with Rev. Dr. John Hellwege presenting on “The Lutheran Liturgy: How and Why We Worship As We Do.” The series began on January 28 and runs…

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February 6, 2020

Prominent Christian Rapper becomes Lutheran

USA – In January 2020, rapper Flame (Marcus Tyrone Gray) publicly announced he had become a Lutheran. The prominent Christian hip hop artist details his theological journey from Calvinism to Lutheranism in a recently released EP entitled “Extra Nos.” “‘Extra Nos’ discusses my theological journey…

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January 17, 2020

“Sanctity of Life Sunday” coming up on January 19, 2020

January 19, 2020 is Sanctity of Life Sunday (also known as Life Sunday) Every year, on the second Sunday following Epiphany, Lutheran Church–Canada congregations prayerfully remember the many life issues that are so prevalent today, like abortion and euthanasia. Here are some suggested prayers that you may…

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August 26, 2019

LCC seminaries prepare for new school year

CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries are gearing up for the new school year, and are inviting you to attend their opening services. Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS – Edmonton) will hold its Opening Service for the 2019-2020 school year in the seminary chapel at 7:00…

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November 5, 2018

Crossroads 2018: Nigeria and Bible Translation

By: Travis Heide Since returning from a two-week discernment trip to Nigeria this past June, I’ve been asked a load of questions regarding that country. What animals live there? What are the road conditions? What did we eat—and what were we able to eat? (Anything…

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