Category: General
Nominations for LCC Family Ministries due soon
CANADA – A reminder that nominations for Lutheran Church–Canada’s new position of Associate Director–Family Ministries are due by September 15, 2024. LCC’s Board of Directors is seeking nominations for the position, which has been created in response to Resolution 22.3.03 passed at the 2022 Synod…
Revivalism and Evangelism
by David Haberstock In my last few columns I’ve been talking about three “alternate” or fake marks of the Church: pietism, mysticism, and enthusiasm. Now I talk about the final one: revivalism. In his book, Has American Christianity Failed?, Brian Wolfmueller defines revivalism as the…
Winkler hosts young adult retreat
WINKLER, Man. – From May 31 to June 2, the Trinity Young Adults group hosted a retreat at Trinity Lutheran in Winkler on the theme of “And now… the REST of the Story.” Time was spent considering the Bible’s teaching on the Sabbath, focusing on…
Alberta Lutheran spring youth retreat
LEDUC, Alta. – A question on Facebook looking for help restarting the Calgary Fall Youth Retreat brought together a group of six people. At the first meeting, the need for fellowship amongst youth was emphasized, with the goal of bringing together more youth by moving…
LCC holds AGM, releases Annual Report
ONLINE – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) held its Annual General Meeting online on June 13, 2024. In addition to regular work, like the reception of audited financial statements and the auditor’s report, the meeting also saw the release of a new Annual Report which provides a…
The Cross Won’t Be Snuffed Out
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published in 2005. by Ralph E. Mayan “The showcase of socialist architecture: the pride of East Berlin.” This is how the government described the Berlin television tower known as the Fernsehturm. The East Germans built it in 1966-1969 during…