by Rev John Henderson

‘Where love comes to life’ was the theme of the 2013 LCA General Convention of Synod. Today it is our church’s ‘tagline’, repeated almost anywhere one sees the LCA logo.

by Helen Beringen and Rob Borgas

Almost 500 kilometres from Alice Springs, in the southwestern corner of the Northern Territory, lies a little town in the shadow of Uluru.

To commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation last year, the Lutheran Church of New Zealand, in partnership with Radio New Zealand, recorded and broadcast the Bach Cantata Vespers.

by Rev John Henderson

For several years I subscribed to Facebook. It was a way of keeping me in touch with people I cared about but whom I rarely saw face to face.

by Helen Beringen

Covered in a patchwork of pictures, from praying hands and a church and cross, to cakes, jams, a tennis racquet and a rainbow, the runner symbolises more than half a century of quiet love and service that Doreen has given to her local Gatton community.

by Rev John Henderson

When you read this Heartland it is likely to be the season of Lent. While most Christian seasons and festivals feature less in our lives than they once did, Lent has managed to hang on.