Feb2021
Giving in a way that pleases God
by Pastor Matt Anker
In recent years I have witnessed the generosity of God’s people again and again. I’ve been blessed to see the LLL forgive a $75,000 loan to a congregation; humbled by a child sending the contents of her piggy bank to help build a much-needed church.
Dec2020
Christmas without all the trimmings
by Pastor Nigel Rosenzweig
So 2020 did not run according to our plan and it looks as though our Christmas celebrations might be different from what we are used to, too.
Nov2020
God brings good out of bad situations
by Maria Rudolph
Some forms of coronavirus restrictions have been part of our lives for months. Many people feel isolated, others uncertain, exhausted, or frustrated. Some also experience this time as a blessing of a quieter life without dozens of commitments.
Oct2020
Serving from the heart
by Simon Cooper
It’s a powerful thing when the wealthy and healthy help the poor and needy. It’s even more powerful when it happens the other way around.
Sep2020
Life is sacred
by Chelsea Pietsch
Have you ever contemplated the fact that you are a work of art? You were not ‘self-made’ but were created by God.
Aug2020
Prospering in exile
by Michael Dutschke
For millions of people throughout the world, 2020 has become the year when we have a long list of things we can’t do, rather than what we can do. Daniel and his three friends knew what that was like.
Jul2020
Cross-cultural ministry blessings
by Pastor Matthias Prenzler
Jesus’ plan was for the word to go out from Jerusalem into the rest of the world, calling people everywhere to return to God and receive forgiveness in Jesus’ name.
Jun2020
Social media – ugly or a blessing?
by Pastor Richard Schwedes
This Bible study intends to provide an insight into how social media can be both ugly and a blessing, and how we as Christians can respond so that our interactions on social media glorify God and help show love to him and others.
May2020
Hope in times of suffering
by Pastor Mark Schultz
When we are confronted by suffering in our lives and God seems silent, remember that no place is too dark for God’s grace to penetrate in a life-affirming way.
Apr2020
Church planting
by Pastor Noel Due
Why might God use ‘anonymous’ people to plant churches? Church planting is really just letting the gospel run by the means of the often unexpected and frequently unknown people the Lord raises up.
