Rather than worrying what the house they have built will do for their social standing or local real estate values, one Adelaide family has placed more importance on the impact it will have on the environment for future generations. A home is a place to retreat to and recharge from the stresses of the world;… Read more
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No rest for Unity Candle
Having just been to Dubbo in central New South Wales last month for the Lutheran Women of NSW 50th Annual Convention, the Unity or Christ Candle has three major assignments across two other states this month. The candle, which originally weighed in at a whopping 22kg, is first heading to Nuriootpa, in SA’s Barossa Valley,… Read more
New care services launch for Territory
Lutheran Community Care SA/NT (LCC) has launched two new support services in Hermannsburg, Northern Territory, 130 kilometres west of Alice Springs. The traditional land of the Western Arrarnta people, Hermannsburg is also known as Ntaria in the local language and has a community population of approximately 600 people. Finke River Mission Parish Ingkarta(pastor) Rodney Malbunka… Read more
Spirit of the soil
Wine lovers usually want to know about the vintage and where the grapes were grown before they buy a bottle – or a dozen. Troy Kalleske, from SA’s Barossa Valley, believes making wines with a natural, minimalist approach is the way to capture the truest essence of the vineyard in every bottle. The Kalleske family… Read more
Stewards of his earth
Being a farmer is never easy but making the commitment to farm organically can be an even tougher row to hoe – literally hoeing weeds. However, for the Reichenbach family of Victoria’s Wimmera district, they believe that decision is the right one in line with their Christian faith. The past couple of years have been… Read more
Take me, I’ll go
The groundwork was laid for my life when I was young. My father was a pastor, and Mum was always busy, but when Dad accepted a call she just got up and went. So when I married a pastor, my late husband Brian, we too just got up and went. Each time we moved, we… Read more
Everyone can show care
‘Nurna pmara nurnakanha ntarntarama’. (‘We care for our home country’. – Western Arrarnta language) I am a member of the Tjuwanpa Women’s Rangers, based in the Hermannsburg area of the Northern Territory. We do water monitoring to see if it is healthy to drink and to swim in. This happens every month.We do prescribed burning… Read more
The miracle of God’s love
‘…this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found’ (Luke 15:32 NRSV). At a Sunday service I attended recently the pastor preached on the parable of the waiting father (Luke 15:1,2, 11-32). He challenged us to identify with the characters in the story: the Pharisees who… Read more
Miracle brings life
God’s many wonders assured his people of his presence in the Old Testament and Jesus’ life-changing miracles are well-documented in the New Testament. We read, too, of the signs worked through the apostles of the early church. There are testimonies from around the world that miracles still happen in Jesus’ name – but do we… Read more
Coaching a chance to grow
What is GROW coaching? Grow Coaching is simply about being a teachable learning community with a grace-fuelled desire to reach children, youth and families (read: ‘everyone!’) with the good news of Jesus, where God has placed us. A Grow Ministries coach will lead and guide you to: intentionally create space to hear the voice of… Read more
