by Verena Johnson

‘You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary. Yet … you have forsaken the love you had at first’ (Revelation 2:3–4).

by Verena Johnson

‘Therefore we do not lose heart … For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all’ (2 Corinthians 4:16a,17).

by Jonathan Krause

When COVID-19 put a temporary halt to public worship, congregations were challenged to put a new emphasis on offering online worship. Many different people take part in the presentation of worship and are filmed in their homes, close-up. That’s where nostril hairs are important.

When Rockingham Mandurah Lutheran Church, Western Australia, began a church-planting journey more than four years ago, they knew they couldn’t source all the necessary funding from within their community. But the Holy Spirit had things in hand.

by Verena Johnson

‘For at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgement do the same things’ (Romans 2:1).

by Verena Johnson

‘But Lot’s wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt’ (Genesis 19:26).