Oct2020
In, but not of, the world
by Pastor Joshua Pfeiffer
‘But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the royal rations of food and wine; so he asked the palace master to allow him not to defile himself’ (Daniel 1:8).
Oct2020
The miracle of your care
by Pastor Stephen Schultz
This year the Lutheran church celebrates 70 years of reaching out in love to people in need through ALWS. Pastor Stephen Schultz says he was privileged to witness the fruit of this work last year at Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya and the way it has helped change people’s lives.
Oct2020
The Lord brings together
by Pastor Joshua Pfeiffer
‘I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king over them all’ (Ezekiel 37:22a).
Oct2020
The spiritual significance of where you live
by Pastor Joshua Pfeiffer
‘But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare’ (Jeremiah 29:7).
Oct2020
Whose image is on you?
by Pastor Joshua Pfeiffer
Then Jesus said to them, ‘Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and to God the things that are God’s’ (Matthew 22:21).
Oct2020
Worship
by Kathy Matuschka
‘Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name … Worship the Lord in the splendour of his holiness’ (Psalm 96:8a,9a).
Oct2020
Receive
by Kathy Matuschka
‘Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!” And he added, “These are the true words of God”’ (Revelation 19:9).
Oct2020
Repent
by Kathy Matuschka
‘Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me’ (Revelation 3:20).
Oct2020
Care
by Kathy Matuschka
‘For when you are eating, some of you go ahead with your own private suppers. As a result, one person remains hungry and another gets drunk’ (1 Corinthians 11:21).
Oct2020
A stitch in time builds lives
by Helen Beringen
At the Lutheran Community Sewing Group, a volunteer team supports and teaches migrant women not only how to sew, but how to be loved and to make sense of an alien world. ‘The most important thing we do is equip the women with skills and confidence’, coordinator Helen Semmler says.
