by Judith Smyth

Staying in touch with her 15 grandchildren has always been very important for Judith Smyth. ‘They are always in my thoughts and prayers’, she says. ‘During the recent time of isolation … as I couldn’t see them in person, I decided to write a letter to each of them.’

The cross-cultural ministry of Mountainside Lutheran Church in Auckland is essentially outreach ministry or evangelism, says Rev Dr William Chang, pastor to the Chinese congregation there.

by Ruth Olsen

‘He will command his angels concerning you’ (Psalm 91:11–12).

by Ruth Olsen

‘For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go’ (Psalm 91:11).

by Ruth Olsen

‘No evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home’ (Psalm 91:10).

by Ruth Olsen

‘If you make the Lord your refuge, and if you make the Most High your shelter …’ (Psalm 91:9).