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15
Jan2021

Lutheran study centre opens in Indonesia

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A long-held hope of the Lutheran churches of Indonesia has been realised with the opening of the Luther Study Centre (LSC) in Pemetangsiantar in North Sumatra.

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29
Nov2020

ALC becomes a calling body

The Australian Lutheran College (ALC) Board of Directors is now a calling body of the LCA/NZ. The General Church Board (GCB) approved the change, which is purely procedural, after a request by the ALC Board earlier this year.

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27
Nov2020

Learning festival for anyone, anywhere

by Merryn Ruwoldt

The 2021 Festival of Learning is an initiative of Australian Lutheran College (ALC) which brings learning to members and friends of the church in an easy, accessible and affordable way.

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10
Nov2020

Discover God’s call – no matter who you are

by Pastor James Winderlich

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The only attribute defining a ‘typical’ student in Australian Lutheran College’s Discover program is a willingness to complete theological study while engaging in a local ministry to explore God’s call. The first student cohort includes women and men, young and old, and full-time and part-time.

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09
Nov2020

Tangara is back!

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Tangara magazine has a rich history in the LCA, dating back to 1968. And now the student magazine of Luther Seminary and later Australian Lutheran College is back after an 11-year hiatus.

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23
Oct2020

Discover God’s call – no matter who you are

by Pastor James Winderlich, Principal of ALC

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Australian Lutheran College (ALC) launched Discover in 2020. The only attribute defining a ‘typical’ Discover student is a willingness to complete theological study while engaging in a local ministry to explore God’s call. Recognising the whisper of the Holy Spirit is just the start.

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21
Aug2020

Sustaining worship in challenging times

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In partnership with the LCA SA–NT District’s mission department, Australian Lutheran College (ALC) is conducting a research/training project in worship design and leadership, supported by an LLL mission grant.

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28
May2020

LCA/NZ leader honoured with doctoral award

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The LCA/NZ’s Assistant Bishop, Rev Dr Andrew Pfeiffer, has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne (CTSFW) in the United States.

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29
Apr2020

Former LCA leader ‘a special gift to the church’

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In former LCA Vice-President, the late Dr John ‘Joe’ Strelan, ‘God gave the church a special gift’, says Dr Vic Pfitzner. Dr Strelan, who served in the role now known as assistant bishop from 1987 to 1998, died on Saturday, aged 83. Dr Pfitzner, who was principal of the then Luther Seminary from 1989 to… Read more

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28
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.

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