All posts tagged Lutheran

August 19, 2026

To Small Congregations: “Be Faithful, Patient, and Allow God to do what God does.”

International—Church attendance is an important concern for many leaders within confessional Lutheranism. A congregation, even when centered in Christ, can face uncertainty and troubles when numbers fall. In some situations, the decision can be made to permanently close a congregation if there are not enough…

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August 19, 2026

A Lutheran Presence at Canada’s Edge

Halifax, NS—In an earlier visit to Halifax, LCC sat with Padre David Jackson for an interview. What was clear based on this exchange and observation is that in Nova Scotia, Lutheran Church–Canada’s presence is small, but its witness is significant. For Padre Jackson, a Canadian…

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August 17, 2026

That There May Be Fairness

by M.L. Smith St. Paul does not speak here of quotas or pressure, nor does he reduce stewardship to obligation or institutional survival. Instead, he speaks of life together, of the Church as a living body in which the gifts given to one are entrusted…

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February 25, 2026

50th Anniversary in Atikokan

ATIKOKAN, Ont. – Faith Lutheran Church celebrated its 50th anniversary on November 8, 2025, with 50 people attending. The first service of the amalgamated congregation of Calvary and Zion took place on September 7, 1975, with Rev. Dennis Paap as the officiant. Rev. Paap has…

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February 18, 2026

How To Shrive Yourself

by Timothy Teuscher How do you shrive yourself? It’s a fitting topic to consider during Lent. But what does the word ‘shrive’ even mean? It comes from an Old English word derived from the Latin scribere—that is, ‘to write.’ It refers to the writing down…

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January 11, 2026

A Place for You

by William Mundt He spoke calmly, but still you could see anxiety rising in their eyes. Three short years earlier He interrupted their lives and their livelihood and now He was talking about going away—without them. “In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it…

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