May2018
Responding to Islamic State inspired terrorist attacks on churches in Indonesia
by Bishop John Henderson
Over the past few days we have seen reports in the news of multiple suicide bomb attacks on churches and police headquarters in Surabaya, in the east of Indonesia’s most populous island Java. These attacks are especially shocking because they involve whole families, including young children, carrying bombs and blowing themselves up, apparently in the… Read more
Apr2017
Easter changes everything
Nothing was the same after that Easter morning. Everything has changed, forever. God has the whole world in his hands. He has you in his hands.
Apr2017
Easter changes everything
by Bishop John Henderson
… while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb … (John 20:1 NRSV) Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, After the Palm Sunday bomb attacks last week against Egyptian Christians, one of the Coptic bishops in Australia wrote to me, ‘I just feel numb right now, we are in deep pain and… Read more
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.
Nov2016
Paris Terror Attack
by Bishop John Henderson
Once again the world has been shaken by a hideous terror attack. Lutherans in Australia and New Zealand, together with people of faith everywhere, unite in expressing our deep sympathy to the people of France, and in particular to those whose loved ones have been murdered or injured. We pray also for those who witnessed… Read more
Mar2016
Europe Terror Attacks
by Bishop John Henderson
‘When sins are forgiven, there is no more need to offer sacrifices.’ (Hebrews 10:18 CEV) This year Holy Week has been marred by new terror attacks in Europe. At the most holy moment in the year, when we want to place our full attention on the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, our attention has… Read more
Dec2014
Sydney hostage drama
by Bishop John Henderson
Martin Place in Sydney is about as close to the heart of modern Australia as you can get. It’s a short sloping mall in the centre of our largest city. The Reserve Bank, Channel 7, and the Cenotaph major business and institutions vie for space. At the top are the NSW law courts and Parliament,… Read more
