Oct2021
A warning to all leaders
by Pastor Stephen Abraham
You have burned the vineyard. Your houses are full of what you took from the poor. What gives you the right to crush my people and grind the faces of the poor into the dirt? (Isaiah 3:14b,15a)
Oct2021
The church doesn’t do the bystander effect
by Pastor Stephen Abraham
Whenever you are able, do good to people who need help (Proverbs 3:27).
Oct2021
First-ever online General Synod sessions run smoothly
The first-ever online sessions of a Convention of LCA General Synod have run smoothly overall, thanks to the diligent pre-Synod work done by most delegates.
Oct2021
Blessed to follow God’s lead
by Helen Beringen
Be careful of barbecue conversations – because you never know where they might take you. Especially if you are newly retired and have an open mind about where God might be leading you. That was certainly true for Warren and Marianne Schirmer, who have followed God’s call in their retirement.
Oct2021
Synod elects new church leaders
The 20th General Synod elected Pastor Paul Smith as the LCANZ’s next bishop and Pastor Neville Otto as the assistant bishop. Delegates also elected the General Church Board to serve the LCANZ for the 2021-24 synodical term.
Oct2021
Inspiring generosity
by Pastor Stephen Abraham
Since I was young, I have been like a father to the orphans. I have not let anyone die for lack of clothes or let a needy person go without a coat (Job 31:18,19).