All posts tagged LCMS

December 28, 2017

Reformation 2017 Artwork: Lutheranism After Luther

Editor’s Note: Kelly Klages has agreed to prepare six pieces of original art for Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017. Each piece of art will be featured on the covers of this year’s issues of The Canadian Lutheran magazine….

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December 14, 2017

Reading the Word of God: LCC, LCMS, and NALC partner together to encourage Bible reading

ONLINE – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) has partnered with The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) and the North American Lutheran Church (NALC) to develop a Bible reading plan entitled Reading the Word of God. “In order to encourage the people of our church bodies in the daily…

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September 5, 2017

The Faith of our Fathers: The Lutheran Reformation in the Palatinate

by Norman J. Threinen In recognition of the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Lutheran Reformation, it is appropriate that we focus on the writings of Martin Luther and on the blessings of the Lutheran Reformation. For the Reformation has impacted our identity as…

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August 7, 2017

Bomb Squad called to Concordia Seminary in St. Louis (updated)

UPDATE (August 8): Police have now confirmed that there was no threat connected with the delivery. LOUIS, Missouri – The bomb squad was called to Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri on August 7, 2017 following the discovery of a suspicious package in the mailroom….

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July 25, 2017

LCMS-LCC-NALC Dialogue produces new book on Law and Gospel

USA – When representatives of the North American Lutheran Church (NALC), The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), and Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) started meeting together more than five years ago, it was decided that the group would sponsor a book of essays on the proper distinction of…

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July 6, 2017

Mending the Net: The Reformation and Ecumenism

by John R. Stephenson When Jesus called them into His service, James and John were sitting in the family fishing boat with their father Zebedee, “mending their nets” (Matthew 4:21). After the Resurrection, seven of the apostles had the frustrating experience of spending a whole…

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