Blogs

“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. 

You are my sure HOPE – the Rock on which you build Your church. I am glad of the HOPE you have placed in my heart…

Two ladies in their 90s who recently moved into residential aged care with Lutheran Services in Queensland are enjoying new experiences and connections – spiritual and social.

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.

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.