Living Faithfully

‘Good’ grief does not dilute the pain of loss, but instead acknowledges and expresses loss in ways that foster healing and personal growth.

After a four year hiatus, Lutheran Women of Queensland gathered together once more in a combined retreat and convention in May 2023.

It was a simple plan. Maybe they are the best, I don’t know, but this was indeed simple. Invite a friend to church on Sunday.

Over 160 million people are projected to have been pushed into poverty while a new billionaire has been created every 26 hours since the pandemic began.

There is a bigger story embracing us, one which we can never grasp, a calling to purpose not our own. Such a purpose is never static.

During March, Pastor Rabinrda Das spent four weeks visiting Lutheran churches and schools in Queensland, Canberra and Adelaide.

When I first graduated from Seminary, ‘constitutions’ and ‘governance’ were things that I knew the church had, but I never really wanted to talk about or have to worry about.

LCANZ Bishop Paul Smith has encouraged members of the church to endeavour to ‘strike the right balance’ in their commemorations of Anzac Day.

Christianity is an inherently hopeful religion.  Not because we are incurable optimists but because the negative has been lived, and overcome.

Family rituals and traditions are important to the health and wellbeing of today’s busy families. They promote a sense of identity and a feeling of belonging.