The gift of the land in the Holy Bible
Dear reader, In the Old Testament of the Holy Bible it is clear that the land in which any person lives is a gift from God. All the world is God’s, it is his creation made in the six days…
Even the Suggestion of Robots Leading Worship is a Desecration of the Divine Service
Dear Reader, This week I noticed a BBC news article with a video titled: God and Robots: Will AI transform religion? You can read and watch it here: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/technology-58983047 The article and accompanying video ask if artificial intelligence (AI) and…
Gospel of John Bible Study for John 5:16-47 (Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021)
Here are the links for the Bible study this week. John 5:16-18 https://youtu.be/mEJVRe4HXI4 John 5:19-30 https://youtu.be/dgdkfDWOfyk John 5:31-47 https://youtu.be/GBrx9CQwYhI Pastor Korsch
Christian Spirituality Lecture by Rev. Dr. John Kleinig, Lecture 4
Dear Reader, Back in the winter of 2003, I was blessed to take a course at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, in St. Catharines, Ontario, with Rev. Dr. John Kleinig, who was in St. Catharines on faculty exchange from the Lutheran…
Christian Spirituality Lecture by Rev. Dr. John Kleinig, Lecture 3
Dear Reader, Back in the winter of 2003, I was blessed to take a course at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, in St. Catharines, Ontario, with Rev. Dr. John Kleinig, who was in St. Catharines on faculty exchange from the Lutheran…
Christian Spirituality Lecture by Rev. Dr. John Kleinig, Lecture 2
Dear Reader, Back in the winter of 2003, I was blessed to take a course at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, in St. Catharines, Ontario, with Rev. Dr. John Kleinig, who was in St. Catharines on faculty exchange from the Lutheran…
Lutheran Content Online!
Dear members of Grace, The following are a set of links to a great deal of Lutheran Church-Canada content as well as links to other Lutheran websites that offer Lutheran audio/video content or books: Lutheran Church-Canada’s website has all kinds…
Christian Spirituality Lecture by Rev. Dr. John Kleinig, Lecture 1
Dear Reader, Back in the winter of 2003, I was blessed to take a course at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, in St. Catharines, Ontario, with Rev. Dr. John Kleinig, who was in St. Catharines on faculty exchange from the Lutheran…
Pastoral Letter from President Teuscher
Dear Members of Grace, Synodical President Teuscher has written a pastoral letter on the topic of the coronavirus to all the members and congregations of synod. To read it click on the link below. -Pastor Korsch https://www.canadianlutheran.ca/concerning-covid-19-statement-from-lcc-president/
What is the purpose of getting an education?
Dear Reader, High school and university students often have a difficult time choosing a career path. It’s hard to know what you want to do when you don’t have any prior experience. So just what is the purpose of getting…
The Grammar of Holiness: Part 2
You are to distinguish between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean, and you are to teach the people of Israel all the statutes that the Lord has spoken to them by Moses. Leviticus 10:10-11…
The Grammar of Holiness: Part 1
Today the average person in the West is losing or has lost a sense for what is holy. While this certainly goes along with a decrease in worship attendance in all Western countries (North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand) this…
Dealing with Anger
As I was going through my seminary notes today in preparation for Sunday’s sermon looking for some of my notes on the gift of the Holy Spirit by Rev. Dr. John Kleinig (a retired Lutheran professor from Australia who taught…
A Pastoral Letter on Marriage for the Young
Dear Readers, The following is a beautiful pastoral letter on marriage meant for young adults from the bishop of our sister church in Germany, the Independent Evangelical Church in Germany. Bishop Hans-Jorg Voigt’s short letter (translated into English) is an encouragement for…
Tabernacle Tour in Cambridge
A full-scale model of the ancient tabernacle is coming to Cambridge for a limited time and you are invited to tour it with Grace Lutheran’s pastor, Rev. Rob Korsch, on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at 1PM. Meet Pastor Korsch (who…
Pentecost: The Season of the Church
The Day of Pentecost marks the Sunday seven weeks (49 days) after Easter when the Holy Spirit was poured out on the church (Acts 2). On this day God gave the early Christians the gift of the Holy Spirit to…
