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A blind friend once shared with me the story of what it was like to go blind. She suffered from macular degeneration—a condition where you lose the ability to see in the centre of your visual field. Consequently, my friend kept some peripheral vision, but was nevertheless functionally (and legally) blind. As you can imagine, the transition was not easy. She had to learn to fold her paper money in different ways, so that she could quickly tell a $5 from a $50. Before she learned this trick, at least one unscrupulous store clerk took advantage of her inability to see ...
ST. CATHARINES, Ontario - From July 8-12, 2016 Lutheran youth from across the country converged on the campus of Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario for Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) 2016 National Youth Gathering (NYG). In total, more than 140 youth gathered for the event, the theme of which was “Living H2O,” drawn from the story of Jesus and the woman at the well: “Jesus said to her, ‘Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will ...
As an important step forward in the ongoing consultation between representatives of the Lutheran Church-Canada (LCC), The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), and the North American Lutheran Church (NALC), the participants who represented the three church bodies are releasing their joint statement on Holy Scripture, “God’s Word forever shall abide: A Guiding Statement on the Character and Proper Use of the Sacred Scriptures.” Representatives of the three Lutheran church bodies have been meeting twice a year since late 2011, with conversations focused on similarities and differences, as well as topics of common concern. Discussion regularly addresses the challenge to marriage, sexuality, ...
by Bill Anderson I always wanted to be an atheist. I didn’t grow up in a Christian home. I grew up in a working class Scottish home with many benefits and much happiness! No philosophy was more drilled into me than this: Be your own man. Stand on your own two feet. Do your own thinking. And don’t let anyone influence you—no matter who they are. Being an atheist is the ultimate Scottish working class philosophy. When I got to my mid-teens, I started to philosophize about many things more seriously. I especially tried to figure out how I could rationally reject ...
by Ted Giese When Independence Day was released twenty years ago it was clear that it was not a very serious movie. Neither is this year's Independence Day: Resurgence. These are popcorn-summer-blockbuster films. As was the case for the first film, the producers have released this new installment to coincide with the celebration of Independence Day in the United States of America. The story is rather simple: twenty years after the people of earth banded together to fend off an unexpected alien attack from outer space they find themselves fighting for the survival of humanity when more aliens arrive in response to ...
A blind friend once shared with me the story of what it was like to go blind. She suffered from macular degeneration—a condition where you lose the ability to see in the centre of your visual field. Consequently, my friend kept some peripheral vision, but was nevertheless functionally (and legally) blind.
As you can imagine, the transition was not easy. She had to learn to fold her paper money in different ways, so that she could quickly tell a $5 from a $50. Before she learned this trick, at least one …
ST. CATHARINES, Ontario – From July 8-12, 2016 Lutheran youth from across the country converged on the campus of Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario for Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) 2016 National Youth Gathering (NYG).
In total, more than 140 youth gathered for the event, the theme of which was “Living H2O,” drawn from the story of Jesus and the woman at the well: “Jesus said to her, ‘Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be …
WINNIPEG – Rev. Nolan D. Astley, the Interim Pastoral Leader for Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) congregations in Alberta and British Columbia during the past year, will officially conclude his work in this role on September 1, 2016.
The Interim Pastoral Leader arrangement was implemented after the 2015 Alberta-British Columbia (ABC) District convention resolved overwhelmingly to request LCC to exercise direct ecclesiastical supervision for an unspecified period. Because of challenges facing the new District President and Board of Directors, as well as the frustrations felt by individual people and congregations, the long-time practice …
EDMONTON – On July 15, the Alberta-British Columbia District Group had a court hearing during which they applied for an Order sanctioning the District Plan and District Investments Ltd. (DIL) Plan. On August 2, the court rendered its decision, sanctioning both plans for implementation following a 21 day appeal period.
“I find that the proposed plans are within my jurisdiction to sanction are fair and reasonable in the circumstances and should be sanctioned,” Justice B.E. Romaine writes in the ruling.
The decision comes following separate votes on the District Plan and DIL …
EDMONTON – The Canadian Centre for Scholarship and the Christian Faith (CCSCF) is preparing for its 2017 conference, focusing on the theme “500 Years of Reformation.” The event will take place March 24-25 at Concordia University of Edmonton.
The convention will feature Rev. Dr. Robert Kolb as keynote speaker, addressing the question of “How Luther’s Reformation Literally Changed the World.” He will also present a plenary lecture on “Luther’s Impact on University Education and Christian Liberal Arts.” Dr. Kolb is one of the world’s foremost Luther scholars. He is professor emeritus …
WINNIPEG – Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) is seeking a full-time Executive Assistant (maternity leave replacement) at its Winnipeg office.
The individual will be responsible for senior administrative support to the Executive Director (primary), the Board of Directors, the Finance & Administration Director, and other staff, and coordination of administrative services for the organization.
Required skills/knowledge include a Business Administration or related certificate/diploma and/or a minimum of 5 years professional work experience in administration. A full job profile is available at www.clwr.org.
To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to hr@clwr.mb.ca …
