Jul2022
Lutheran education community back together
by Kate Bourne
After a two-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian Conference on Lutheran Education (ACLE) was held in Melbourne earlier this month, drawing 450 in-person attendees and a further 120 people online.
Jul2022
Opportunity knocks in the shadow of the Gabba
by Helen Brinkman
When the Brisbane Bears joined what was to become the AFL in 1987, who would have guessed the ripples of opportunity that flowed from its emergence as the first Queensland-based club?
Jul2022
Safe and saved
by Lisa McIntosh
When Barbara Metzger welcomed new client Helen to her Adelaide Hills bed and breakfast 15 years ago, little did she know the meeting would lead to an enduring friendship and a life-changing spiritual journey for the two women.
Jul2022
LCANZ hosts international mission gathering
by Nathan Hedt
International mission practitioners, researchers and theologians from four different continents met last week in North Adelaide, hosted by the LCANZ’s New and Renewing Churches department at Australian Lutheran College.
Jul2022
Youth keep spirit of Reformation alive
by Elsa Matthias
How can we bring the voice of the youth into our church? And how do we do this so that the work of the youth is considered the work of the church? These are questions 22-year-old Elsa Matthias has been exploring with other young Lutherans from around the globe.
Jul2022
‘Why I am giving up my bed’
by Jonathan Krause
It’s a long way from a Grade 4 classroom in Queensland to the frontline of the war in Ukraine. And it feels a long way from a cosy bed to sleeping on the floor. Yet 9-year-old Chloe, inspired by a class project on ‘Why experiencing God’s love can inspire someone to make a sacrifice to help others’,