Jan2017
Hermannsburg in spotlight
Members of the local Lutheran community at Hermannsburg in Central Australia have featured in an episode of the ABC TV documentary series Back Roads, which aired last month. The episode was filmed in and around Hermannsburg, which is known as Ntaria inthe local Western Arrarnta language and is home to the LCA’s Finke River Mission. It included… Read more
Jan2017
‘The Lutheran’ turns 50
by Lisa McIntosh
This year your magazine, The Lutheran, celebrates 50 years of service to our church. Everyone who is blessed with five decades on this earth has changed dramatically since their birth (at least physically, even if inside we feel virtually the same at 48 as we did at 18). And The Lutheran is no different. It… Read more
Jan2017
Called to do more than a good job
by Katy Kucks, Sarah Joy Fandrich, Bob Thiele, Greg Spann and Andrew Pfeiffer
We don’t hear the word ‘vocation’ much these days, but for a Christian it is an everyday concern. For us, our work is much more than a job. And that’s not just for those who work for the church in a formal capacity. We are all called to live – and work – for Christ,… Read more
Jan2017
Smiles of true joy
by Randall Boland, Erin Kerber, Sam Curtis and Kayla Size
The mist hangs heavy in the valley as the mountains rise above, covered in thick, lush vegetation that dominates the picturesque view. Water droplets patter lightly upon the dried leaves and tin that provide roofs to the bamboo houses all around. Cats and dogs roam village paths and two long coops keep chickens safe from… Read more
Jan2017
Called to share stories
by Rachel Kuchel
Two-and-a-half years ago Janette Lange and I were installed by LCA Bishop John Henderson as archivists for Lutheran Archives. We stood at the altar of St Stephen’s church, Adelaide, promising before God to fulfil our duties for the church. It wasn’t lost on me that the last time I had stood in front of that… Read more
Jan2017
A new year to reach out
by Richard Fox
Lutheran Media staff have been busy receiving calls and answering emails from people asking for the Lutheran Media calendar. It’s advertised on our radio shows, our website and through social media. And we send them all over the world. I answered a call from a shy man who had received the calendar the previous year…. Read more