The Canadian Lutheran Posts
Holy Week Message from President Teuscher
Holy Week greetings to the pastors, deacons, and members of the congregations of our Synod. “Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when God raised Him from the tomb? Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble” (LSB 456). So…
Morning and evening I will praise You
by David Haberstock Growing up in 1970s and ‘80s Saskatchewan, most everyone still had connections to the Church. Society still upheld basic Ten Commandments values. The Church was generally respected, and valued, if increasingly ignored in the day to day. For me, going to Divine…
A Lutheran Response to Christian Nationalism
by Thomas Korcok Recent actions by the American administration have captured the attention of many Canadians, with commentators describing them as the most dramatic shift in world order since the end of World War II. While many policy announcements appear purely political, some are inspired…
Lutheran Church–Canada FY2026 Budget and Financial Update
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s adopted budget for the 2026 fiscal year is available in the March/April issue of The Canadian Lutheran and can be accessed as a printable PDF, Here. Overview The last issue of The Canadian Lutheran highlighted strategic initiatives developed through the Purpose and…
God’s Plans (Not Ours)
by Joel D. Heck One of the key figures from secular history, whose role in the crucifixion of Jesus is recorded in the Gospels, the only Gentile whose name appears in two of the three ecumenical creeds, is Pontius Pilate. The Gospels present Pilate as…
New cohort of students for Pastors with Alternate Training program
CANADA– Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s Pastors with Alternate Training (PAT) program welcomes a new cohort of eight students, scheduled to begin class on April 10, 2025. The first course, Introduction to Theology, will be taught by Rev. Dr. Sam Thompson, a professor of Concordia Lutheran Seminary…