Oct2019
Prayer in tough times
by Pastor Stephen Abraham
Jesus submits to God’s will. It’s not always God’s will for you to win the lottery. It’s not always God’s will for your severed finger to miraculously grow back. It’s not always God’s will for your hardship to be magically resolved. If prayer worked like that, Jesus wouldn’t have gone to the cross.
Oct2019
Free to walk the rugged path
by Ben Schubert
#youngSAVEDfree In this monthly column we hear from young people in our church about the ministries and mission they are part of – and how we in the LCA can… Read more
Oct2019
We find it reassuring when someone says, ‘I am praying for you’
by Bishop Lester Priebbenow
Struggles in the church and the world around us cause us to say, ‘The church and the world really need our prayer’. In the divine service, we pray ‘for the church, the world and all people according to their needs’.
Oct2019
The harvest is plentiful
Our towns, suburbs, neighbourhoods and social clubs are golden fields of shimmering wheat. But where are the workers?
Sep2019
The big picture
by Mark Hadley
It’s what scriptwriters call the story that tells itself. A motherless girl from a poor home dreams of becoming a world-famous jockey.
Sep2019
Following a rainbow
by Helen Beringen
Wendy Sherwell and Lorraine Janetzki from St Paul’s Nhill were returning from a visit to the first Christmas tree exhibition at St Stephen Lutheran Church, Rainbow, when they were inspired to share the true meaning of Christmas with their local community.
