Sep2023
Finding a common cause with younger people
by Craig Heidenreich
As I write these words, I suspect I’m talking to people closer to 60 than 20, and (like me) you long to see young people return to faith. We are faced with a ‘mission’ that calls us (older ones) to cross the generational divide and inspire the next generation. So, let’s unpack this challenge.
Jul2023
Touching lonely people with the love of Jesus
by Craig Heidenreich
The 19th-century philosopher Henry Thoreau said, ‘Most people live lives of quiet desperation’, which aptly describes the loneliness of people around us.
Jun2023
Laying out the welcome mat
by Craig Heideinreich
Some years ago, a group of young Tamil and Iranian men turned up at the Grovedale Lutheran Church looking for help. They came to the right place that day, and ‘mercy’ flowed.
Jun2023
You are never too old to make a difference
by Craig Heidenreich
The congregation at Mandurah in Western Australia consists mainly of professional retirees searching for practical ways to express their faith. They have decided to take the risk of directly sponsoring a refugee family from overseas under a government initiative.
May2023
Pentecost came early in Melbourne this year!
by Craig Heidenreich
It felt like Pentecost came early this year for the 50 delegates who gathered recently for the national Cross-Cultural Conference, ‘Moving into the neighbourhood’.
May2023
Conference-goers ‘challenged and inspired’ for local mission
More than 50 people re-considered their local neighbourhoods as mission fields during last weekend’s 2023 LCANZ Cross-Cultural Ministry conference in Melbourne.
