May2015
The meeting on the ute
by Reid Matthias
‘God set me up.’ David says this with a smile. His rheumy eyes stare at me from behind smeared bifocals. He is about to tell me his role in the… Read more
Apr2015
Ordination. Young people are listening.
by LCA Communications
Many young people are indeed interested in the life of our church, including the complex issue of ordination. They want to make a contribution—but how can their voices be heard?… Read more
Apr2015
Mixed fortunes for NSW
by LCA Communications
New South Wales Lutherans met for their District Convention of Synod from 20 to 22 March. The venue, Warrambui Retreat & Conference Centre at Murrumbateman, was also the major topic… Read more
Apr2015
Doors open on Perth mission project
by LCA Communications
If you’re counting the number of Lutherans in LCA districts, Western Australia is not going to come out on top. But what the district lacks in members, it makes up… Read more
Apr2015
The curious case of the invisible church
by Rachel Kuchel
The scene of the invisible church is the since-disappeared suburb of Kirkcaldy in Adelaide. The year is 1959. The leading figure is Rev Alfred Zinnbauer. Other participants include the Metropolitan… Read more
Apr2015
Gospel glimmers in unlikely places
by Rev Dr Steen Olsen
Anzac Day is perhaps the most ‘holy’ day of the year in modern secular Australia. We get up early to remember. We make pilgrimages—some even to the distant shores of… Read more