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What is Salvation? Biblical Reflections on the Reformation (pt 1)

Dr Thomas Winger delivered the lecture, "What is Salvation? Biblical Reflections on the Reformation" at the "Lutheran Golden Symposium" at Kobe Lutheran Theological Seminary, Japan, on 5 May 2017, celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The present recording (in English) comes from a repeat of the lecture at the LCC East District Pastors' Conference, 16 May 2017.

Celebrating the Reformation with Lutherans in Japan

30 years since the  Asia Graduate School of Theology was established. 60 years since the foundation of their seminary. 500 years since the Reformation. So many gifts of God to remember at the "365" Symposium at Kobe Lutheran Theological Seminary. "When my friend, Dr Makito Masaki, President of the Kobe seminary in Japan, invited me … Continue reading Celebrating the Reformation with Lutherans in Japan

Guild Day Speaker Warren Hamp on the Mission in Nicaragua: “Fellowship means sharing”

On a sunny spring morning of the 22nd of April, members of the Seminary Guild, faculty, staff and students with their families - all in all over hundred souls - gathered for a day of mutual support and edification from God's Word. In addition to ever-important encounters between students and their supporting congregations, not to … Continue reading Guild Day Speaker Warren Hamp on the Mission in Nicaragua: “Fellowship means sharing”

Sermon: St Mark, Evangelist (2017)

The following sermon was preached by Rev. Dr Wilhelm Torgerson in the seminary's Martin Luther chapel for the divine service in commemoration of St Mark, Evangelist, on Tuesday, 25 April 2017. “Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is very useful to me for service” (II Timothy 4:11) … Continue reading Sermon: St Mark, Evangelist (2017)

Twelve Axioms on the Relationship of Marriage to the Pastoral Ministry, part 2

Rev. Robert Krestick shared these insights with the students of Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary on 4 April in a special convocation that reflected upon the similarities between marriage and the pastor's relationship with his congregation. (This presentation was first delivered at Concordia Lutheran Seminary, Edmonton, for their Timothy Lecture in February 2016.) Note: this is a test of podcasting our audio recordings.

Twelve Axioms on the Relationship of Marriage to the Pastoral Ministry, part 1

Rev. Robert Krestick shared these insights with the students of Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary on 4 April in a special convocation that reflected upon the similarities between marriage and the pastor's relationship with his congregation. (This presentation was first delivered at Concordia Lutheran Seminary, Edmonton, for their Timothy Lecture in February 2016.) Note: this is a test of podcasting our audio recordings.

Rev Krestick: Relationship between the pastor and his church requires time and commitment

"Avoid separate vacations like the plague!" "Make sure you have time reserved for each other."  "Don't ever gossip about the other one." Rev. Robert Krestick shared these insights with the students of Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary on 4 April in a special convocation that reflected upon the similarities between marriage and the pastor's relationship with … Continue reading Rev Krestick: Relationship between the pastor and his church requires time and commitment

Reformation 500 Conference: 10-11 September 2017

As part of this year's celebrations of the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation, Concordia will hold a conference exploring the Reformation's impact on parish life. "The Reformation of Worship and Preaching" will feature Rev. Dr Jobst Schöne, bishop emeritus of the Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany (SELK) and Rev. Fredrik Sidenvall, Principal at … Continue reading Reformation 500 Conference: 10-11 September 2017

Call Service 2017

The seminary's annual Call Service will take place at Grace Lutheran Church, 213 Linwell Rd, St. Catharines, on Saturday, 27 May 2017, 4.00pm. (Note the change of venue.) We heartily invite members of LCC, and especially friends and family of the students and award recipients, to attend this festive event. Three graduating pastoral students (Andrew … Continue reading Call Service 2017

Support Us in Lent 2017

This past week the seminary appealed to the members of LCC to include support of the seminary in their Lenten discipline. In our regular Lenten appeal letter, seminarian Vishal Paul, who has come to Canada from India to become a Lutheran pastor, introduces himself and his family. Pastor Dan Abraham, a member of the seminary's … Continue reading Support Us in Lent 2017