Jul2024
Unity: A gift given to us in Christ
Unity is a gift. It has already been given to the church. We don’t need to come up with it. We don’t need strategic plans to attain it. Our unity is a gift given to us in Christ.
Jul2024
Our Community of Grace
As the son of a preacher who is the son of a preacher, church was always a major factor in my life. But I never felt at home, or at peace.
Jun2024
Let Peace be our Quest and Aim
‘The Rule of St Benedict’ is a wisdom document that was written over 1500 years ago yet it still has a lot to offer for our times.
Jun2024
LCAQD Synod Rhyming Reflection
LCAQD First Assistant Bishop Ben Hentschke shared this rhyming reflection at Synod, based on Colossians 3:15-17.
May2024
First Things First
We draw our collective breaths at atrocities committed on the world stage. When challenges occur closer to home however, the pain becomes personal.
May2024
Something New is Being Born
In church we are reminded that we are children of the light. However the peace from believing this has often eluded me.
Apr2024
Gospel Glimmers in Unlikely Places
Anzac Day is perhaps the most ‘holy’ day of the year in modern secular Australia. We get up early to remember. We make pilgrimages—some even to the distant shores of Gallipoli.
Apr2024
A Tale of Three Women
As the women walked through the garden, they could not have known that they were about to witness the greatest event in history.
Mar2024
Easter Hope Penetrates Humanity’s Deepest Darkness
Once again, humanity greets Easter amid ongoing conflicts and the displacement of people across the globe. Many suffer in the shadow of war, others are uprooted due to strife, and some face the aftermath of natural disasters, such as our community in Wujal Wujal.
Mar2024
Love Waits on Us
Servant Sunday is a common practice in many churches, but it sparks in me feelings I would rather not have.