Mar2016
Coaching a chance to grow
by LCA Communications
What is GROW coaching? Grow Coaching is simply about being a teachable learning community with a grace-fuelled desire to reach children, youth and families (read: ‘everyone!’) with the good news of Jesus, where God has placed us. A Grow Ministries coach will lead and guide you to: intentionally create space to hear the voice of… Read more
Mar2016
Prayer for new beginnings
by Lester Reinbott
Imagine being threatened with death for being a Christian in this day and age. What would you do? A young Iranian family facing that terrifying reality risked everything for the hope of a fresh start and a new life in Australia. This is their story. Why would a young family suddenly leave their home and… Read more
Mar2016
Who was Martin Luther?
by Richard Fox
As the 500th anniversary of the Reformation approaches, many people are asking ‘Just who was this man Martin Luther?’ The first DVD in a three-part series on Luther is an excellent resource to help answer that question. Available now from Lutheran Media, the DVD provides insights about the man who stood up to the Catholic… Read more
Mar2016
Beyond Church planting dreams
by Dean Eaton
It was the night the Living Faith Lutheran Church community at Murrumba Downs in northern Brisbane had been planning and praying for. On 14 June 2015 the latest church plant in the LCA was launched with more than 100 people attending worship. Called Beyond Church and based at Living Faith Primary School, Murrumba Downs, it… Read more
Mar2016
Partners grow life-long disciples
by LCA Communications
Australian Lutheran College (ALC) has joined forces with Lutheran Youth of Queensland to light the way for young people wanting a life-changing experience through the Luminate program. Luminate is a year of Christian discipleship in which faith is fostered through formal learning, a strong peer community and ministry experience. There are three components to the… Read more
Mar2016
A welcome at the door
by Glenice Hartwich
Prabhu sits proudly in his wheelchair at the doorway of the Green Bamboo café at Bethany Home in Malaysia. He welcomes us with a warm smile as we move in and sit down to enjoy the fresh coffee and waffles we’d smelt when we stood outside talking to Lutheran pastor and director of Bethany Home,… Read more
Mar2016
Scholarly look at Luther
by LCA Communications
German professor Dr Oswald Bayer, an authority on Martin Luther, will present a public lecture at an international theological conference in Melbourne this year to mark the upcoming 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017. Three years in the planning, the Luther@500 conference will be hosted by the Australian Lutheran Institute for Theology and Ethics… Read more
Mar2016
Going north to cane country
by Janette Lange
Brisbane lay behind them, now a distant memory as they continued northward. Stunning cane fields swept past their windows. Finally they made it to Bundaberg, Queensland. Perhaps they might visit a nearby beach. What would the next six days hold? Under the motto ‘The Church’s HOLY MISSION’, the synod focused on how the church could… Read more
Feb2016
Faith under fire
by Tim Wilson
While Australian and New Zealand Christians bask in a persecution-free zone, in other countries believers are under attack. Sometimes they have to flee for their lives. OpenDoors lists the 50 worst offenders. North Korea holds the number one ranking for the 14th consecutive year on the OpenDoors World Watch List, which ranks the top 50… Read more
Feb2016
Love thy (new) neighbour
by Cecil and Jane Schmalkuche
Refugees have become our neighbours. Our loving Lord says, Love your neighbour as yourself. For Jesus the neighbour is the needy person near you.
