May2020
Time changes many things
by Pastor Reid Matthias
‘But Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him’ (Genesis 33:4).
May2020
God rejoices over you with singing
by Norma Koehne
‘The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing’ (Zephaniah 3:17).
May2020
Blooming
by Darren Pope
‘The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. It will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy’ (Isaiah 35:1–2).
May2020
LCA/NZ leader honoured with doctoral award
The LCA/NZ’s Assistant Bishop, Rev Dr Andrew Pfeiffer, has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne (CTSFW) in the United States.
May2020
Singing from the wrong hymn sheet
by Rachael Stelzer
‘And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself’ (Luke 24:27).
May2020
Love is an anchor
by David Folker
‘Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion … He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm’ (Mark 4:38–39).