1517 was a remarkable year. It was a year in which Martin Luther began challenging the authority of the church to dictate the ‘how’ of Christian living. Luther’s nailing of… Read more

It is a bit odd for me to be talking about Christmas when it is still almost two months away. As the shops become more frenzied with Christmas sales, I… Read more

What does it mean to be church? This is the question that Pastor David Schmidt, Mission and Ministry Director, asks himself on a daily basis as he works towards growing… Read more

Some attribute to St Augustine the saying ‘to sing is to pray twice.’ Whether he said this or not, most of us would agree that music and songs can express… Read more

Have mercy on US! Grant US your peace! I had the privilege of being the first of the LCA/LCANZ bishops to preach for the morning devotions at our recent Convention… Read more

‘Follow the voice of the Good Shepherd’, Bishop Paul Smith says as Queenslanders join other Lutherans from across Australia and New Zealand in Sydney this week. About 260 lay delegates… Read more

We all need a break from day to day life sometimes, to get away from our busy routines and replenish ourselves. That’s why 11 women, ranging in age from their… Read more

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… Read more

The Federal Government has increased its national drought spending to $1.8 billion with funding directed towards farmers, local councils and businesses dealing with one of the worst droughts in a… Read more

It was dirty, sweaty, smelly and noisy … and yet for our team it was probably one of the most beautiful ministry experiences of the year. On the last weekend… Read more