May2020
Questions of true courage
by Mark Hadley
ANZAC Day has just passed and Universal Pictures is offering a fresh opportunity to consider what it means to lay down your life for your country, with a recent DVD release. The epic WWI film 1917 takes viewers right into the trenches, but also into the hearts of the men who fought there. There, we… Read more
Apr2020
A tribute to Dr Joe Strelan
by Dr Vic Pfitzner
In Dr John (Joe) Strelan, God gave the church a special gift, a pastor, missionary, theologian, teacher, and writer who could communicate the gospel with rare clarity and teach the profound truths of the faith with rare simplicity.
Mar2020
Message from LCA Bishop John Henderson, 18 March 2020
Video Script #1, 18 March 2020 View the video on the LCA/NZ COVID-19 Response page The peace of the Lord be with you in this Lenten season as we focus on the passion of our Lord, and the sacrifice of his life for the life of the whole world I’m John Henderson, bishop of… Read more
Mar2020
Have your say on LCA/NZ Constitution
The LCA/NZ Constitution is being reviewed and all church members, congregations, ministries, districts, boards and agencies are invited to participate by completing an online survey before the end of April.
Feb2020
Jan2020
‘Meeting people in their story’: Lutheran chaplain ministers to fire victims
One of the people supporting evacuees from the Gippsland region is Pastor Mark Kleemann, Senior Chaplain at the Royal Australian Air Force Base, East Sale.
Oct2019
A Wake-up Prayer
‘But the tax collector stood at a distance and would not even raise his face to heaven, but beat on his breast and said, “God, have pity on me, a sinner!” I tell you,’ said Jesus, ‘the tax collector, and not the Pharisee, was in the right with God when he went home. For all… Read more
Sep2019
Religious discrimination draft bill: LCA Acting Bishop urges prayer
LCA Acting Bishop Andrew Pfeiffer has called on congregations and individual members to pray for everyone involved in the revision, debate and voting on the Religious Discrimination Bill, a draft of which was released by federal Attorney General Christian Porter on 29 August.
Jun2019
Demo Post
70 years Out of the darkness of the war, The turmoil it created, God led his people to a land, Which all their hearts elated. From Europe we all came that time, Our faith us all uniting, The year was 1949, The Lutheran Church here was created. Our friends from the Mainland – A visiting… Read more
May2018
LCA’s ‘Growing’ goes to China
The LCA publication Growing as God’s People is now being used to encourage and foster the faith of Lisu believers in China, Myanmar and Thailand.
