We live a highly disposable society. If it is broken, we honestly believe in most cases that it is much easier and cheaper to throw it away and buy another one. For example, if a treasured bowl is accidentally dropped and broken, the usual thinking would be that it either can’t be fixed, or, if
As part of a learning communities new staff induction this year, I was asked to present an overview of LESNW and also include five key aspects of Lutheran Education. Whilst there may be some debate on alternatives or additions, I provided the following five, with obvious elaboration and connection to how it looks and feels
During the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: ‘A voice of one
Earlier this year my wife and I had the privilege of travelling with friends through parts of Germany that were significant to the life of Martin Luther and the Reformation. In particular, we visited Luther’s house in Wittenberg, which is now a museum. One of our learnings was the role of Luther’s wife, Katharina von
On the Sunday of the recent General Synod, Bishop Paul led the combined General Synod and St John’s Unley worship service and shared a message on the four Gs that flow from the following bible passage: “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of
It’s September! For me, it means I can put the chill and dreariness of winter behind me and look towards the warmth, light, color, and life which is on the horizon. September also means AFL finals!! Now for some of you reading this, you may have no connection, or if your team was unable
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. Ecclesiastes 3:1 The concept of time is difficult to fathom for a people who have lived only in the comfort of the Solar System, where events unfold chronologically. Yet time is quite possibly one of the greatest gifts we have
Crazy love coupled with fierce determination fuelled my motivation to win the approval of Julianne’s (my wife) parents when we were ‘going out’ as teenagers. As Catholics, they didn’t have much time for Lutherans, especially the one who had a keen eye for their eldest daughter. Desperate times called for desperate measures, so in an
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. – John 3:16 “A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was
Have you ever had your breath taken by an amazing sunset? Or been driving and wondered about that huge glow on the night horizon only to realise it was an enormous moon rising? Or, have you heard a beautiful piece of music that gave you goosebumps? These are all moments when you feel the emotion
