Living Faithfully

During the Advent and Christmas seasons, we are reminded that God comes to us in the flesh because he loves all people without distinction.

As we enter the season of Advent, we are invited to pause and reflect amidst the hustle and bustle of modern life.

A Christmas Message from Trevor Ruthenberg, the District Executive Officer Lutheran Church of Australia Queensland District.

This year at St Andrews Lutheran Church Tallebudgera, which serves the southern Gold Coast and the Tweed Coast, we had a great service of celebration for Reformation Day.

“I didn’t know how badly I needed to exhale.” I don’t know how many times I thought this, over the course of the recent Replenish women’s retreat.

In a post-Synod message to the church, LCANZ Bishop Paul Smith encouraged us to pause and reflect on the decisions made by the Synod.

In the wake of the Synod’s decision to allow the ordination of both men and women in the LCANZ, I believe these words from St Paul hold deep significance for us as a church family.

As we approach the Convention of General Synod in Adelaide, it’s crucial for us to reflect on our journey as a community of faith.

For many of us, after a lifetime in the Scriptures and an eternity listening to sermons, it is tempting to think that we know what each passage is about.

A new Season of Creation daily devotional has been produced by Queensland Churches Environmental Network (QCEN), a commission of Queensland Churches Together.