May2021
Reflections on the church
by Rev John Henderson
Each year I write some ‘Reflections on the Church’ for District Conventions. This Heartland eNews shares with you the most recent version, in the hope you might find it helpful.
May2021
Perfect incomprehensible love
by Norma Koehne
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16).
May2021
Being born again
by Norma Koehne
Jesus replied, ‘Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again’ (John 3:5).
May2021
Trying to put God in perspective
by Pastor Steve Liersch
Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength (Psalm 29:1).
May2021
A variation of the ‘green-eyed monster’
by Pastor Steve Liersch
[Simon] boasted that he was someone great, and all the people, both high and low, gave him their attention and exclaimed, ‘This man is rightly called the Great Power of God’ (Acts 8:9b,10).
May2021
Timid for too long
by Pastor Steve Liersch
And now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness (Acts 4:29).
May2021
The bold and the ordinary
by Pastor Steve Liersch
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realised that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognised them as companions of Jesus (Acts 4:13).
May2021
Faith Lutheran College recognised as finalist in Australian Education Awards
Faith Lutheran College, Plainland Queensland, has been recognised as one of the best non-government schools in Australia, after being included as one of the finalists in the Australian Education Awards in the ‘Secondary School of the Year – Non-government’ category.
May2021
LCANZ Bishop announces retirement
LCANZ Bishop John Henderson will not stand for re-election at this year’s Convention of General Synod in September–October. First elected in April 2013, he will retire after serving three synodical terms in the role.
May2021
The LCA’s RAP … are we there yet?
by Marilyn Wall
It’s Reconciliation Week in Australia from 27 May to 3 June and, almost 12 months on from the endorsement of the LCA’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), we might ask: ‘Are we there yet?’ Checking our progress, we can see that we have made a start, but there is much more we can do.