Feature Stories

by Helen Beringen

For 68-year-old Queenslander Anne Maczkowiack, walking the 800-kilometre Camino De Santiago trail across Spain was only a part of a post-retirement reward in 2014. She and husband Robert decided to add an extra 300 kilometres to start from Barcelona. That says something about embracing opportunities

Get to know the LCA/NZ’s newest pastors, who will all be stepping out in faith to begin their first assignments in 2020, through their responses to our Q&A.

by Helen Beringen

Music can bring us to tears. For Western Australian octogenarian Heather Mithen, the sweetest sounds from a new church organ have brought tears of joy.

by Phil Husband

Whanganui Lutheran congregation on New Zealand’s North Island had faced closure as numbers fell. But God had other plans for them.

by Helen Beringen

From the vastness of Antarctic mountain landscapes, to the rich diversity of the Galapagos Islands, Bunty Meyer has felt the awe of God’s creation throughout his adventurous life.

by Steve Liersch

Volunteers from Rockingham–Mandurah Lutheran Church in WA have been reaching out to their local community, armed with nothing more than friendly smiles and some loaves of bread.