Nov2023
Sharing life – and faith – with strangers
24 November 2023 Listen to this podcast https://lca.box.com/shared/static/t5n4uvifjjpje9m7t9r0o13bnv5gne3u.mp3 Sharing life – and faith – with strangers Craig and Beverley Heidenreich Many of us find it difficult to talk about our… Read more
Oct2023
What is your personal mission field?
by Craig Heidenreich
When I talk to Christians about sharing their faith with unbelievers, they usually agree that this is important, but at the same time, they find it difficult. Jesus makes it clear in Scripture that a sign of our love for him is our ‘witness’, but it’s hard to turn conversations towards spiritual th
Oct2023
Engage with new cultures with Cross-Cultural Ministry course
In recent decades, we have lived through a significant shift in the ethnic mix of our society, and we now have a new mission field right in our own backyards.
Sep2023
Finding a common cause with younger people
by Craig Heidenreich
As I write these words, I suspect I’m talking to people closer to 60 than 20, and (like me) you long to see young people return to faith. We are faced with a ‘mission’ that calls us (older ones) to cross the generational divide and inspire the next generation. So, let’s unpack this challenge.
Jul2023
Touching lonely people with the love of Jesus
by Craig Heidenreich
The 19th-century philosopher Henry Thoreau said, ‘Most people live lives of quiet desperation’, which aptly describes the loneliness of people around us.
Jun2023
Laying out the welcome mat
by Craig Heideinreich
Some years ago, a group of young Tamil and Iranian men turned up at the Grovedale Lutheran Church looking for help. They came to the right place that day, and ‘mercy’ flowed.
Jun2023
You are never too old to make a difference
by Craig Heidenreich
The congregation at Mandurah in Western Australia consists mainly of professional retirees searching for practical ways to express their faith. They have decided to take the risk of directly sponsoring a refugee family from overseas under a government initiative.
May2023
Pentecost came early in Melbourne this year!
by Craig Heidenreich
It felt like Pentecost came early this year for the 50 delegates who gathered recently for the national Cross-Cultural Conference, ‘Moving into the neighbourhood’.
May2023
Conference-goers ‘challenged and inspired’ for local mission
More than 50 people re-considered their local neighbourhoods as mission fields during last weekend’s 2023 LCANZ Cross-Cultural Ministry conference in Melbourne.
Apr2023
Blessing our neighbourhood
by Craig Heidenreich
Salisbury in Adelaide has become one of the most multicultural suburbs in Australia, and the local Lutherans at the Ark, Salisbury Lutheran Church, have been praying for ways to build connections.
