Category: Feature Stories

September 27, 2017

Back to the Catechism: Holy Baptism

This article reflects on the section of Luther’s Small Catechism dealing with the Sacrament of Holy Baptism. Read the relevant portion online in contemporary English here. Baptized into Christ by Edward G. Kettner As Luther continued to consider the need for a catechism, he initially…

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September 18, 2017

History of the Reformation: The Translation of the Bible

by Mathew Block As far as Martin Luther was concerned, the Wartburg castle was more a prison than anything else. He had been spirited away to this place in May 1521 following his appearance at the Diet of Worms. This was a subterfuge of Frederick…

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September 13, 2017

Saints of the Reformation—LCC releases new book to celebrate anniversary year

CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) is celebrating the five-hundredth anniversary of the Reformation with a new book entitled Saints of the Reformation, which reflects on the lives of several key figures in the Reformation. “The great Reformation of the church was not merely about events,…

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September 12, 2017

Official Notice to all Members of Lutheran Church–Canada from the CCMS

Editor’s Note (September 13, 2017): A few small corrections have been made to this downloadable pdf since this story was first posted (switching the colours noting additions/deletions; replacing the word “Bylaws” with “Constitution” in one instance; and correcting the title of the Commission on Constitutional…

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September 5, 2017

The Faith of our Fathers: The Lutheran Reformation in the Palatinate

by Norman J. Threinen In recognition of the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Lutheran Reformation, it is appropriate that we focus on the writings of Martin Luther and on the blessings of the Lutheran Reformation. For the Reformation has impacted our identity as…

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September 1, 2017

Experience the story of the Reformation anew with free video series from LHM

ONLINE – Delve deeper into the story of the Reformation with A Man Named Martin, a free video-based Bible study series from Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM). “In this Bible study, Luther’s life and times are examined through the lens of history, religion and theology,” notes…

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