Feb2023
The King is coming!
by Dr Pauline Simonsen
The Lord has proclaimed to the end of the earth: ‘Say to daughter Zion, ‘Look, your Saviour comes’ (Isaiah 62:11a).
Feb2023
Feb2023
Pray for new churches to be planted
Pray for the situations where God may be bringing open doors for new church plants.
Feb2023
Cinderella no more
by Dr Pauline Simonsen
As a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you (Isaiah 62:5b).
Feb2023
Holding fast to God’s words
by Dr Pauline Simonsen
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil (Matthew 4:1).
Feb2023
Come into the light
by Dr Kirsten Due
Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered (Psalm 32:1).
Feb2023
What’s the good news?
by Dr Kirsten Due
The Spirit of the sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor (Isaiah 61:1a).
Feb2023
You are a new creation – the old has gone
by Dr Kirsten Due
You were hated and deserted, rejected by everyone. But I will make you beautiful, a city to be proud of for all time to come (Isaiah 60:15).
Feb2023
Lutheran family treasure hides in plain wrapping
by Rosie Schefe
Three plastic-wrapped pallets sit in a Wellington loading dock. Not much to see here. But this 945-kilogram load holds taonga (treasure), both historical and spiritual – sacred even. This is the archive of the Lutheran Church of New Zealand, bound for Lutheran Archives in Adelaide.
Feb2023
The King has come. Worship him!
by Dr Kirsten Due
When you pray, don’t be like those show-offs who love to stand up and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners. They do this just to look good. I can assure you that they already have their reward (Matthew 6:5).
