Mar2026
‘It is finished!’
by Stephen Schultz
In a message for Easter, Assistant Bishop Stephen Schultz reflects on the question many people are asking – ‘When will it end?’ – and points to the hope found in Jesus’ words from the cross: ‘It is finished’.
Mar2026
The seed that bears fruit
by Jacob Traeger
Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain, but if it dies it bears much fruit (John 12:24).
Mar2026
Growing together in mission: Chinese leaders gather in Brisbane
by Brian Shek
Earlier this month, Chinese Lutheran pastors and ministry leaders from across Australia and New Zealand gathered in Brisbane for the 2026 Chinese Ministry Summit.
Mar2026
Archives marks centenary – but with caveats
Lutheran Archives last week marked 100 years of gathering, preserving and sharing the records, statistics and stories of the congregations, departments, ministries and individuals of Lutheran churches in Australia and New Zealand.
Mar2026
The aroma that fills the world
by Jacob Traeger
Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’s feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume (John 12:3).
Mar2026
The heart of the gospel
by Jacob Traeger
Christ Jesus emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, assuming human likeness (Philippians 2:7).
