Jun2020
Bringing love to life from the dust
by Helen Beringen
It’s hard to watch a grown man cry, in the middle of a busy shopping centre, near Christmas time, especially a man in a big hat, boots and a farmer’s checked shirt. This is a reality for a small band of people bringing God’s love to life in the tiny town of Gilgandra in the Central West of NSW.
Jun2020
Super Sonic’s lesson in friendship
by Mark Hadley
Sonic the Hedgehog is based on the wildly popular Sega video game character by the same name. Sonic has featured heavily in popular culture since the 1990s, so there’s already cross-generational appeal.
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
Helping hands
by Helen Beringen
They started young. When Rex and Meryl Packer were courting, their volunteer services focused on transporting a whole cricket team to matches – in one Holden ute.
Apr2020
Sacrifice shows true strength
by Mark Hadley
The live-action version of Mulan marches alongside a host of recent Disney remakes reimagined for 21st century audiences.
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.
Mar2020
Matron, mentor, and matriarch
by Helen Beringen
Ninety-eight-year-old Isobel Eisenmenger sings with vigour belying her years. The petite nonagenarian remains a vibrant matriarch of the Nazareth Lutheran congregation, Woolloongabba, which she has served for most of her adult life.
Mar2020
Finding hope in words of grace
by Mark Hadley
The Professor and the Madman is a moving story about a mind at war with itself and those who do more than look on.
Mar2020
Free to foster church family
by Tom Krahling
#youngSAVEDfree In this monthly column we hear from young people in our church about the ministries and mission they are part of – and how we in the LCA can better engage with youth in our communities. Tom Krahling is a self-confessed ‘camp junkie’, having become hooked on Christian camps while he was still at… Read more
Mar2020
Parenting with the end in mind
by Rachel Schilling
When we as parents feel we are surviving not thriving, we find ourselves living in the moment – we’ve lost sight of the end game. Perhaps it’s time to pick up the mirror and have a critical look at ourselves.
