Living Faithfully

This year the theme for Synod, “Let us Hear”, was based on the parable of the Sower passage in Matthew 13:9. A range of contemplative worship practices were employed to better hear the voice of God.

Today as I write this, I have a Ken doll (from the Barbie range) sitting in the front seat of my car with the seatbelt on. It is something that I had not really pictured would ever be in my life…

Within our Lutheran communities there are people who find it hard to speak, let alone sing. For some the restriction is temporary, while for others it is ongoing.

The 2021 NCLS Survey is out, and it seems Queensland Lutherans are seeking nurturing worship, meaningful intergenerational relationships and spiritual growth.

Following the Olympics, Eric Liddell kept running his Christian race. But what about us? Are we running ‘the race marked out for us’?

I remember the good old days…but sometimes we old people need to remember that the good old days weren’t always that good.

I remember the good old days…but sometimes we old people need to remember that the good old days weren’t always that good.

I remember the good old days…but sometimes we old people need to remember that the good old days weren’t always that good.

We have come to realise that things are not going back to the way they were. For many years now, the church has been wrestling with its place in our communities, our culture at large and within the lives of people that used to attend our services. All this was before 2020.

For many in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales, our Lenten journey began full of ‘toils and snares, potholes and adversaries.’