Category: Feature Stories
A Letter on the CCMS’ Restructuring Plan
by Bill Ney Now that the summer of 2016 has passed, the Commission on Constitutional Matters and Structure (CCMS) wishes to update the church on the progress it has made thus far toward providing a Plan for the restructuring of Lutheran Church-Canada (LCC) as mandated…
Frederick the Wise
by Mathew Block Born January 17, 1463, Frederick III would reign as Elector of Saxony from 1486 until his death on May 5, 1525. His importance to the Reformation is so instrumental that it can scarcely have taken place without him—and yet the motivations behind…
LCC Missionary to Ukraine installed in Nikolaev
UKRAINE – Approximately 60 people gathered for the installation of Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) missionary to Ukraine, Rev. Oleksiy Navrotskyy, as pastor in Nikolaev on August 21. “I am excited to minister to this congregation, and to serve the surrounding community with the Gospel,” Rev. Navrotskyy…
Driven from Distraction
by Michael Schutz “He Looks into a River. What He Sees Next Will Amaze You!!!” If the Greek myth of Narcissus were written today, chances are that would be the headline. You know the phenomenon, right? A big, inviting headline that’s just daring you to…
Concrete recommendations released for the restructuring of Lutheran Church–Canada
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Commission on Constitutional Matters and Structure (CCMS) has announced the completion of the third stage in the restructuring process of LCC—the development of concrete recommendations for the restructuring of Synod. The results are detailed at length in a newly released…
Blind Men Seeking the Light
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…