The LCA’s national magazine, The Lutheran, won two gold awards and one silver award at the recent annual Australasian Religious Press Association (ARPA) awards ceremony held in Auckland. The first… Read more
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A revolution! Learning to be church in a pandemic
Amid all the suffering from COVID-19, God has given us precious and rare gifts – among them less busyness and the chance to reflect on what it means to be his church in the world. Some LCA/NZ mission leaders believe these gifts present our church with an opportunity too good to miss.
A God idea
‘Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”‘ The words of Isaiah 6:8 have particular relevance for Wayne George, lead pastor of St John’s, Bundaberg.
‘Walking wet’ in the baptismal life
As Pastor Neville Otto told worshippers during Synod’s closing service, 158 years ago Lutheran missionaries set out ‘walking wet’ from SA’s Barossa Valley to take the gospel to the state’s Far North.
I wish I’d known more … a pastor’s reflections on family violence
Early in my ministry, I was asked to conduct Alison and Tony’s wedding. Alison and her family were long-time members of my congregation, while Tony had moved to the area for work.
‘The Lutheran’ turns 50
This year your magazine, The Lutheran, celebrates 50 years of service to our church. Everyone who is blessed with five decades on this earth has changed dramatically since their birth… Read more
