Jun2023
Serving the maker of heaven and earth
by Helen Brinkman
Being good with numbers has been a blessing for the man believed to be the LCANZ’s longest-serving congregational treasurer, Glen Kraft. The 74-year-old member of Burnie congregation on the north-west coast of Tasmania has spent the past 50 years as treasurer of his home congregation and is still g
Jun2023
Dwelling in God’s word: lessons from the early church
by Matt Schubert
My home church, Rockingham Mandurah Lutheran in Perth, weathered a two-year pastoral vacancy in 2014–2015. If you’ve been part of a long vacancy, you won’t be surprised to hear it was a time of exhaustion, frustration and currents of disunity.
Apr2023
Dwelling in God’s word: Easter freedom
by Matt Bishop
I serve in a suburban parish that 50 years ago planted a Lutheran primary school to be a missional community. In my everyday calling, I have the joy of being invited into that school to proclaim God’s freedom.
Apr2023
A love of learning and a life of serving
by Helen Brinkman
Retired Queensland educator Fred Stolz is penning his life story, which he’s called A Fortunate Life. ‘I don’t know why God has blessed me as he has, but I am very thankful’, says 87-year-old Fred as he reflects on his 54 years of service to education in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Feb2023
Celebrating community connections
by Helen Brinkman
Originally a shy farmer’s daughter from the Wimmera region of Victoria, Jill Schefe has been recognised for her efforts as a vibrant community connector through the Lutheran Church of Australia’s Servant of Christ Award.
Feb2023
Dwelling in God’s word: the foundation of our hope
by Richard Fox
Many people are looking for hope to cope with, deal with and be set free from the things happening in their lives that may make them feel despondent, that they have no hope.
Dec2022
Dwelling in God’s word: the mystery of the incarnation
by Nathan Hedt
The incarnation is one of the great mysteries of the Christian faith. A mystery is not something unknowable, but rather something infinitely knowable. A mystery always has more depth to discover and more wonder to dwell in.
Nov2022
Dwelling in God’s word: valuing and connecting with people living with disability
by John van Ruth
In our world view, disability is an abnormal part of a normal world. In Christ’s view, disability is a normal part of an abnormal world.
Oct2022
Dwelling in God’s word: a study on idolatry
by Michael Lockwood
To appreciate the medicine, we need to recognise the disease. To truly rejoice in our Saviour, we need to see the sin from which he sets us free.
Sep2022
Dwelling in God’s word: a study on life-giving gifts
by Helen Lockwood
A father’s kidney donation has saved his eight-year-old son’s life. The newspaper headline caught my eye. I knew the family. I had heard of their struggles and their strength.
