Doing the Business of the Church
As things wind up with the CCAA proceedings things have gotten pretty quiet and it's just a matter of dotting the "i"s and crossing the "t"s. In this case one of those "administrative details" is the status of the parsonage lot that's been a thorn in the side of the CRO for some time. The... Continue Reading →
By Dennis Kendel Board Chair, Faith Lutheran Church Saskatoon Our church, the LCC, is in the midst of a crisis. This is not a crisis thrust upon us by sinister external forces - this is a crisis of our own leadership’s making. If our leadership can come to humbly accept this fact, we will have taken... Continue Reading →
by Dennis Kendel - Board Chair, Faith Lutheran Church Saskatoon Context As individuals we have opportunities to continue learning throughout our time on this earth. Some learning occurs through structured educational programs that confer upon us some credential or certificate. Other learning occurs through life experiences. Learning through life experiences is often described as “the school... Continue Reading →
After I posted CEF / DIL - ASC's Notice of Hearing "guest" of the CEF Investors Forum reacted with the following post: I am overwhelmed with so many emotions in reading this, relief, anger, sadness, shame, sorrow and even joy. I have never experienced such a complicated mix of emotions. Mostly though, reading this gives validation... Continue Reading →
After the ASC posted it's notice of hearing against the ABC District's CEF / DIL leadership, it was only a matter of time before the major news media got hold of the story and ran with it. This evening CTV News posted an article Lutheran Church accused of securities violations. The article covers the same points I... Continue Reading →
When you sell investments to the general public, there are rules you must follow to ensure that people make informed decisions with their savings and that what they buy is what they get. When you don't follow the rules, tell them one thing when the reality is something else, and deprive people of their investments... Continue Reading →
Recently LCC posted the following article to their Facebook group in honor of #WorldOceansDay https://www.facebook.com/lutheranchurch.canada/photos/a.448431991922194.1073741825.307839245981470/1583446091754106/?type=3 If you take a close look at the bottom you'll see a quote of Numbers 35:33. If you were the curious type like me you might wonder how this passage connects to World Oceans Day. Here's Numbers 35:30-34 with Numbers 35:33 in... Continue Reading →
When the whole ABC CEF / DIL mess became public, one of the first things out of the Synodical President's office was "We can't do anything about it" and an abject opposition to any grass-roots initiatives to help the people affected by this travesty. This tactic has a name - https://twitter.com/wad3mullen/status/1006693836985389057
