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Always at work for you and in you
by Marvin Bublitz Many kids are returning to school as I write this, and I just watched a group walk past the house to catch the bus. It made me think back to my school days, certain memories that always seem to come back to…
He hears my voice: Happiness, Mental Illness, & the Promises of God
by Alex Steinke Studies tell us that a third of Canadians will face mental illness throughout their lifetimes. I am no exception. Though, statistically-speaking, I’m not alone in this kind of suffering, I still blush to admit that I have struggled with depression, anxiety, and…
In Review: Through the Valley
by Mathew Block Rev. Kurt Reinhardt’s latest book of poetry, Through the Valley, brings a word of comfort to those facing sorrow and suffering, as well as those accompanying others travelling through the valley of the shadow of death. As with his earlier collections of…
CLMS President Paddles for Missions
EDMONTON – At the recent LCC Synod Convention in Edmonton the president of Concordia Lutheran Mission Society (CLMS), Rev. Mark Lobitz, jumped on board and began paddling! This was at the amazing mission event on Sunday evening. Boats and fishing are common images in…
Epiphany Thunder Bay moves to new building
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Epiphany Lutheran Church was established and built in the 1960s. The average attendance has never been much above 80 people per Sunday, and like most churches built in that era, it was a non-energy-efficient building. Designed by a Missouri Synod architect…
We Value Unity
by Timothy Teuscher “We value unity in doctrine, proclamation, and practice, as expressed in Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions.” That is the third value statement identified by a vast majority of pastors, deacons, and lay people from across our synod as part of the Strategic…