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LCC joins letter opposing Bill C-7
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada President Timothy Teuscher is a signatory to an open letter by Canadian religious leaders opposing Bill C-7. Bill C-7 seeks to expand access to euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada. “We the undersigned remain inalterably opposed to euthanasia and assisted…
“Immanuel” – God with us veterans of the past and present
by Harold Ristau You have probably heard the story about the series of temporary truces between British and French allies and German troops along the Western Front of World War I, around Christmas of 1914. The thought-provoking French film, Joyeux Noël, is a worthwhile…
Questions Concerning The Church & Mental Suffering, New Resource in Church Worker Wellness
ONLINE – Church worker wellness is one of the many issues that has been magnified amid the COVID-19 pandemic, especially as it pertains to matters of mental and spiritual health. The President’s Ministry Council (PMC) released a letter in May of this year encouraging Circuit…
The Canadian Lutheran celebrates 50 issues with editor, Mathew Block!
CANADA – This September/October 2020 issue of The Canadian Lutheran magazine marks the 50th issue of the magazine to be published under the editorship of Mathew Block. Block has a long history of communications work for Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) and Confessional Lutheran church bodies worldwide….
The Enduring Word: Lutherans & Bible Translation
by Mathew Block “The Word of the Lord endures forever.” That phrase, drawn from Scripture, was the rallying cry of the early Reformation. “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the Word of our God will stand forever” (Isaiah 40:8). And again: “The grass withers,…
The Paradox of Christian Faith and Life
by Timothy Teuscher The word ‘paradox’ refers to a statement that seems to be contradictory and yet is true. For instance: “The more you learn, the more you realize how little you know.” And again: “The pursuit of happiness makes you unhappy.” Or further:…
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