All posts tagged history
Read, Mark, Learn, and Inwardly Digest
by David Haberstock Do you read your Bible much? Like most Christians, I have wrestled (and still wrestle) with having a consistent habit of reading the Bible. Why is that? Because like all things that are good for me (healthy eating, being active, getting to…
Happy Canada Day!
Today we give thanks for the blessings of this country and pray for all Canadians as we celebrate Canada’s history, communities, and the many gifts God has provided. Please note that our office will be closed today, July 1, in observance of Canada Day. Regular…
Lutheran Education—A Part of Our Heritage
by Jacob Quast Would it surprise you to learn that Lutherans have a long and rich history of education? Not just for our clergy, but for all people. Dr. Martin Luther was both a pastor and a teacher who taught extensively at the University of…
History is Bunk
by Norman J. Threinen “History is bunk.” So said Henry Ford in an interview recorded by the Chicago Tribune in 1916. Grade school students, who have been subjected to history as a bewildering collection of largely irrelevant dates which they were forced to memorize, may…
LCC indicates willingness to receive the Lutheran Historical Institute
EDMONTON – Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Board of Directors has responded to the ABC District Convention’s offer to gift the Lutheran Historical Institute (LHI) to LCC, saying they are willing to accept the archives if it is determined they are legally allowed to do so. In…
The “Right Side of History”?
by Robert Bugbee You may have missed this, because I don’t think anyone has made it into a specific marketing slogan. In recent years, however, prominent voices keep commenting on big decisions being made in society—for example, when marriage was re-defined in Canada, or when…
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