All posts tagged confessional Lutheran
The Church is the Body of Christ: We are the Body of Christ
by Edward Kettner What do we mean when we refer to the Church as “the body of Christ”? That phrase occurs in several places in the New Testament. The phrase can simply mean the physical body of Jesus which was laid in the tomb, though…
“Angels Reminiscing”: A Christmas celebration
EDMONTON, Alta. – The most wonderful time of the year was celebrated in a most wonderful way by Redeemer Lutheran Church this year. Piled-up snow, icy roads, negative temperatures, and COVID-19 restrictions were not able to thwart the church’s enthusiasm and excitement in celebrating this…
Popular Articles of 2022 from The Canadian Lutheran
ONLINE – As we transition into 2023, The Canadian Lutheran is looking back at some of the popular feature articles frequented on our website over the past year. Interestingly, some articles that were popular in 2022 were actually pulled from our archives. One of the…
Not what I expected
by Marvin Bublitz How often have you found yourself saying, “That’s not what I expected”? We have our own ideas on how things should be or how they should play out. Those expectations can be seen in every aspect of our life. Not getting what…
Back to Basics
by David Haberstock Is your church as full as it was about two years ago? Recently I heard on CBC that Canada’s movie theatres and concert venues were averaging about 40 percent of their pre-pandemic attendance. This statistic is good to know, because if your…
Celebrating Christmas in War-Torn Ukraine
UKRAINE – The local Odessa congregation of the Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches of Ukraine (SELCU) welcomed many visitors to worship in its chapel for Christmas. The festival day brought many people to “Christmas markets” in this southern Ukrainian metropolis on the Black Sea, and…