Jun2017
Blessing others brings joy
Rosemary Davidson has shared her time and talents in her church and community for 50 years but she doesn’t think of herself as a volunteer. Meet Rosemary here.
May2017
Why walk the pioneer way
by Jonathan Krause
Mums Kirra and Julie have faced struggles and sadness as women hoping to have healthy children. Now they are calling on others to join them in supporting mothers in Africa facing famine and poverty.
May2017
Time to treasure
by Lutheran Communications
Being a mother to four and grandmother to seven has brought Barbara Schmidt immeasurable joy. She knows every moment with her children and grandchildren is precious.
Mar2017
Strong love, strong culture
by Helen Beringen and Rob Borgas
An amazing strength of character shines through the diminutive Daphne Puntjina. She has a strong love for God and for her Central Australian community. This white-haired grandmother may be 73 years old, but age hasn’t wearied her spirited love and support for her community.
Mar2017
God’s deliverance: from war to peace
by Paul Kraus
Paul Kraus believes he may be the only Australian Lutheran Holocaust survivor. He has cheated death time and time again, from the horrors of war and the ravages of illness – a fact Paul knows is due to God’s saving grace. This is his remarkable story.
Mar2017
Because of Easter … terror is nothing to fear
by Reid Matthias
No-one is immune from the fear and the terror of war, but most people in Australia are insulated from the realities of it; the death and destruction and the torturous pain of loss has been left to other corners of the globe. But we still hear about the war – and the rumours of the faceless conflict.
Jan2017
Meet our young leaders in training
by Lisa McIntosh
Meet the young people who are training to be future leaders within the Lutheran Church of Australia. They are the inaugural participants in the LCA’s new Grow Leadership program – a training initiative designed to provide continuing and sustainable Christian leadership development and training for young adults. Those selected from Australian applicants for 2017 are… Read more
Jan2017
Realising a mission possible
by Mike Steicke
It just jumped out and hit me. I was attending a conference for pastors and church workers in Melbourne in May 2016. LCA Church Planting Mentor and Mission Facilitator Dean Eaton was presenting. I heard him describe the role of lay evangelist and I thought, ‘We have just the person and certainly the opportunity’. I… Read more
Jan2017
‘The Lutheran’ turns 50
by Lisa McIntosh
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 (at least physically, even if inside we feel virtually the same at 48 as we did at 18). And The Lutheran is no different. It… Read more
Jan2017
Called to do more than a good job
by Katy Kucks, Sarah Joy Fandrich, Bob Thiele, Greg Spann and Andrew Pfeiffer
We don’t hear the word ‘vocation’ much these days, but for a Christian it is an everyday concern. For us, our work is much more than a job. And that’s not just for those who work for the church in a formal capacity. We are all called to live – and work – for Christ,… Read more
