Feature Stories

by Craig Heidenreich

Let me tell you a story about my friend Mwajemi. I first met her about 10 years ago when she and her family arrived from the Congo. They had been in a refugee camp in Burundi, and if you can imagine something tough, double it, and you would be closer to the circumstances they endured.

When it comes to dying, all of us hope to die well. The question is, what does this mean and what does this look like?

Are you looking to discover what your future ministry, vocation or service in the church might be? Or perhaps you know somebody who is. If so, Australian Lutheran College’s Discover program may be a great way to explore your options further and to discern your calling.

by Jonathan Krause

When the world seems messed up, you may feel we need a superhero. And ‘superheroes’ are exactly what ALWS representative Julie Krause found when she visited the Shout for Joy ecumenical church service created for people living with intellectual disability or integration difficulty.

by Kathy Worthing

The practice of Christian meditation is not well-known in our Lutheran congregations and schools. But there is much to be gained through practising Christian meditation.

When Pastor Matt Anker, the LCA/NZ’s Assistant to the Bishop – International Mission, called on Lutheran pastors in Australia and New Zealand to support their brother pastors in the Philippines, he says the response was ‘breathtaking’.