The South Australian town of Hahndorf was settled 175 years ago by 52 Lutheran families who arrived on a ship called the Zebra. They were part of the contingent of… Read more
TEST PAGES
The inherent danger of rules
I have a friend named Louise, who, to all intents and purposes is a pretty good driver; slightly irrational, because she is terrified that a semi will throw a tyre… Read more
It doesn’t depend on you
‘What text in the Bible first comes to mind when you think of evangelism?’ It is a question that I like to ask congregations and other groups. Invariably the answer… Read more
Murdered in New Guinea
During World War II the courage of one missionary enabled him to defy both the Australian and the Japanese authorities so that he could continue to serve the people of… Read more
Mourners – or midwives?
In 1872, in a small corner of the world—London’s Hyde Park, to be exact—a new breed of orators stepped up to speak about their own specific agendas. Whether political, scientific… Read more
Worship war
Not long ago, in a church not that far away … We’re trying to do different styles of worship at Green Pastures. This is a relatively new experience for the… Read more
