Sep2018
Dirt and sweat make beautiful ministry
by Aaron Glover
It was dirty, sweaty, smelly and noisy – and yet for our Lutheran Youth of Queensland (LYQ) team it was probably one of the most beautiful ministry experiences of the year.
Sep2018
I saw Jesus today
Our Lutheran family supports hundreds of thousands of people living in refugee camps in eastern Africa through ALWS, including at Kakuma in northern Kenya and Ali Addeh in Djibouti.
Aug2018
A God idea
by Vicky Lamonby
‘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.
Aug2018
Being single … a calling not a failing
by Emma Graetz
It seems society often measures our success according to our employment and relationship status. Emma Graetz shares some of her journey, navigating life as a single person – and as a loved child of God.
Jul2018
Sharing bread with a caring heart
by Helen Beringen
Every week a small group of retirees from Bethlehem Morley (WA) congregation makes 120 sandwiches and 200 pancakes for students of a local high school.
Jun2018
Jesus wants you for a sunbeam
by Helen Beringen
It may take years to see where God is calling you, where God wants you to shine his light. In the case of Sunshine Coast retiree Arthur Hall, it was a 62-year long journey.
May2018
Kunpry Peipei
by Helen Beringen and Rob Borgas
Almost 500 kilometres from Alice Springs, in the southwestern corner of the Northern Territory, lies a little town in the shadow of Uluru.
Apr2018
Patchworks of love
by Helen Beringen
Covered in a patchwork of pictures, from praying hands and a church and cross, to cakes, jams, a tennis racquet and a rainbow, the runner symbolises more than half a century of quiet love and service that Doreen has given to her local Gatton community.
Mar2018
God works in the ordinary
by Helen Beringen
Being a blessing to others often doesn’t require doing anything spectacular, sensational or extraordinary. In fact, God most often uses the ordinary things of life to shower his goodness on people.
Feb2018
A helping heart who can’t say ‘no’
by Helen Beringen
The charming Betty Mattiske just can’t say ‘no’ to requests for help. Blame her mother’s war-era work ethic, and being raised on a dairy farm at Meningie, South Australia.
