The Canadian Lutheran Posts

May 12, 2011

Pastor coaches, mentors and witnesses on the basketball court

PLUMAS, Man. – The senior boys’ basketball team at William Morton Collegiate (WMCI) in Gladstone enjoyed a boost when Zion pastor Rev. Mark Smith stepped in to join coach Cale Dunbar. “He’s very experienced and he’s really turned the team around,” said Dunbar, “so the…

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May 6, 2011

Convention resolutions address common concerns

After meeting April 15-16, members of Lutheran Church–Canada’s 2011 Convention Resolutions Committees brought together the themes of 43 overtures and wrote 36 resolutions for delegates to consider in Hamilton from June 3 to 6.  Moral issues, doctrine and Lutheran identity, synod governance and structure, and education…

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May 4, 2011

National convention provides outreach opportunity

by James Morgan When a few hundred Lutherans gather in one city for three days, there’s a great opportunity for outreach. A concert at this year’s Lutheran Church–Canada convention in Hamilton (from June 3 to 6) is designed to do exactly that. On Sunday, June…

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May 4, 2011

The One True God versus everything else

by Peggy Pedersen “These are the days when the Christian is expected to praise every creed except his own…There are those who hate Christianity and call their hatred an all-embracing love for all religions.” – G.K. Chesterton   Recently I had a conversation with some…

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May 3, 2011

Nicaragua church work students ready to welcome Canadian teachers

by Keven Drews Twenty-three Central American Lutherans will begin studying for church work careers this autumn thanks to the help of Canadian theologians. Rev. Dr. Roger Humann, of Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) in St. Catharines, Ont., and Rev. Dr. Ralph Mayan, president emeritus of Lutheran…

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May 2, 2011

Student ministry in Ukraine marks 20th anniversary

by James Morgan In 1991, Ukraine was rejoining the rest of the world. The Soviet Union had collapsed, the country regained its independence, and the Christian faith was no longer something that had to be observed in secret. This year, the Alpha and Omega Christian…

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