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Sharing the faith in Turkey: An interview with the head of the Istanbul Lutheran Church
Rev. Ville Typpö is head of the Istanbul Lutheran Church and pastor of Istanbul Lutheran Congregation in Turkey. He joined Mathew Block, editor of The Canadian Lutheran (CL), for an interview by Skype. CL: Let’s start at the beginning: what is the history of the…
Attack on LCC’s Mission Centre in Nicaragua
by Mathew Block NICARAGUA – On October 11 at 7:00 p.m., Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Mission Centre in Chinandega, Nicaragua was attacked. Details emerged slowly over the past week, as regular communications were interrupted following the incident. At the time of the attack, Rev. Rufino Quintero…
Beaten for Jesus
by John Maina I have always marveled at the story of Jesus and the woman at the well, and how the Samaritan city of Sychar was reached (John 4:1-42). It seems a chance meeting at first, but Jesus had it planned all along. This woman…
A Year of Martyrs: Praying for the Persecuted Church
by Mathew Block 2013 has been a deadly year for Christians across the world. Sunday, September 22 marked the deadliest recorded attack ever on Christians in Pakistan, when two suicide bombers stuck All Saints Anglican Church in Peshawar. At least 85 people are dead, with…
Video: President Bugbee preaches at LCMS President’s Installation
ST. LOUIS, Missouri – President Robert Bugbee of Lutheran Church–Canada preached the Service of Installation for President Matthew C. Harrison of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) September 14 in St. Louis. “It’s an unexpected honour to be asked to serve our Missouri Synod friends in…
President Bugbee to preach at LCMS President Installation
ST. LOUIS, Missouri – President Robert Bugbee of Lutheran Church-Canada has been invited to preach at the Service of Installation for President Matthew C. Harrison of the The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. The service, which will take place in the Chapel of Saint Timothy and Saint Titus…
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