May2014
A good dance by the font
by Reid Matthias
On the day of the service, Carl texted me at 8.00 am: ‘Make sure you watch out for roos.’ With eyes peeled, I drove the speed limit thinking about Carl… Read more
Apr2014
Captain Compassion
by Rachel Kuchel
The South Australian town of Hahndorf was settled 175 years ago by 52 Lutheran families who arrived on a ship called the Zebra. They were part of the contingent of… Read more
Apr2014
The inherent danger of rules
by Reid Matthias
I have a friend named Louise, who, to all intents and purposes is a pretty good driver; slightly irrational, because she is terrified that a semi will throw a tyre… Read more
Apr2014
It doesn’t depend on you
by Rev Steen Olsen
‘What text in the Bible first comes to mind when you think of evangelism?’ It is a question that I like to ask congregations and other groups. Invariably the answer… Read more
Mar2014
Murdered in New Guinea
by Lyall Kupke
During World War II the courage of one missionary enabled him to defy both the Australian and the Japanese authorities so that he could continue to serve the people of… Read more
Mar2014
Mourners – or midwives?
by Reid Matthias
In 1872, in a small corner of the world—London’s Hyde Park, to be exact—a new breed of orators stepped up to speak about their own specific agendas. Whether political, scientific… Read more
