Sep2020
Holding on to hope
by Anne Hansen
Whether we’re sitting in the doctor’s surgery awaiting a scary diagnosis, watching flames take hold of our house, or pondering memories of a precious loved one, we all know what it’s like to need comfort. Lutheran Tract Mission has the ideal way to remind those suffering that God is with them.
Sep2020
Choosing the road to life
by Peter McGuinness
On 8 December 2012, Melissa and Peter McGuinness learnt of their 18-year-old son’s death in a tragic road crash that claimed five lives. Now Melissa shares their story with young people around Australia, hoping to facilitate change in driving behaviours.
Sep2020
Lockdown cocoon produces butterfly beauty
by Megan James
Intergenerational ministry is a priority for members of St Mark’s Lutheran Church Dalby in Queensland, so during COVID-19 church closures, they embraced new opportunities to engage all generations in their worship and activities.
Aug2020
Lutheran media outreach turns 75
This week marks 75 years of Lutheran media outreach in Australia. On 2 September 1945, The Lutheran Hour program was first broadcast on Australian radio, sharing the good news of Jesus Christ to thousands around the nation.
Aug2020
Share your Lutheran youth experiences
If you have been involved with Lutheran youth groups or organisations in Australia or New Zealand in the past 70-plus years, then FoLA wants to hear from you. As part of a new oral history project, FoLA is seeking audio recordings of people’s reflections about youth days.
Aug2020
Neighbours team up as mask marvels
Many health workers have been struggling to obtain enough personal protective equipment during the pandemic. But when a request came for masks for Noosa Hospital, Queensland, a local Lutheran church member and her neighbours set to work and have since supplied more than 1500 masks as far as PNG.
Aug2020
What I’ve learnt from home
by Amy Dahlenburg
When COVID-19 restrictions closed offices around Australia and New Zealand, Amy Dahlenburg began working from home, along with her family. But while the pandemic has caused stress, anxiety and grief, she says the upheaval has also brought important lessons – and blessings – home for her.
Jul2020
Billboard a sign of reassurance
Visitors and locals in Hervey Bay in southern Queensland are being greeted by a gospel message of reassurance written by the road into town. Members of St James Lutheran Church have posted the sign which reads: ‘Stay calm. I will get you through this, love God’ on a 6 metre x 3 metre billboard.
Jul2020
Faith-ful grandparents
by Jodi Brook
Grandparents play a vital role in a child’s faith formation. Of course, COVID-19 isolation and restrictions have kept many grandparents separated from their grandchildren. While this can be heartbreaking, there are many ways you can stay connected.
Jul2020
Cultural mix equips us for mission
by Pastor Matt Huckel
Trinity Lutheran Church Pasadena in South Australia is blessed with a multiethnic community, with members of European, Indonesian, Persian and African heritages. The challenge and gift from God is to synthesise all these ‘cultural colours’ together to better equip them for cross-cultural mission.
