Feb2020
Life – a journey worth embracing
by Helen Beringen
For 68-year-old Queenslander Anne Maczkowiack, walking the 800-kilometre Camino De Santiago trail across Spain was only a part of a post-retirement reward in 2014. She and husband Robert decided to add an extra 300 kilometres to start from Barcelona. That says something about embracing opportunities
Jan2020
Get to know our new pastors
Get to know the LCA/NZ’s newest pastors, who will all be stepping out in faith to begin their first assignments in 2020, through their responses to our Q&A.
Dec2019
Pass my love around
by Helen Beringen
Music can bring us to tears. For Western Australian octogenarian Heather Mithen, the sweetest sounds from a new church organ have brought tears of joy.
Nov2019
Reaching the sick and sad
by Phil Husband
Whanganui Lutheran congregation on New Zealand’s North Island had faced closure as numbers fell. But God had other plans for them.
Nov2019
Marvel at the work of God’s hands
by Helen Beringen
From the vastness of Antarctic mountain landscapes, to the rich diversity of the Galapagos Islands, Bunty Meyer has felt the awe of God’s creation throughout his adventurous life.
Oct2019
Friends in knead, friends indeed
by Steve Liersch
Volunteers from Rockingham–Mandurah Lutheran Church in WA have been reaching out to their local community, armed with nothing more than friendly smiles and some loaves of bread.
Oct2019
Prayer in tough times
by Pastor Stephen Abraham
Jesus submits to God’s will. It’s not always God’s will for you to win the lottery. It’s not always God’s will for your severed finger to miraculously grow back. It’s not always God’s will for your hardship to be magically resolved. If prayer worked like that, Jesus wouldn’t have gone to the cross.
Sep2019
Following a rainbow
by Helen Beringen
Wendy Sherwell and Lorraine Janetzki from St Paul’s Nhill were returning from a visit to the first Christmas tree exhibition at St Stephen Lutheran Church, Rainbow, when they were inspired to share the true meaning of Christmas with their local community.
Sep2019
Challenges and joys – living with autism
The following series of stories about living with autism was awarded second place (silver) at the 2019 Australasian Religious Press Association awards dinner. The stories originally featured in the April 2018 edition of The Lutheran.
Sep2019
How green is my Bible?
by Neil Bergmann
The following story about caring for creation was awarded third place (bronze) in the ‘Best Theological Article’ category at the 2019 Australasian Religious Press Association awards dinner. The story originally featured in the October 2018 edition of The Lutheran.
