This coming Sunday is traditionally referred to as Palm Sunday – the day that Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey as a symbol of a king coming in peace. What I find interesting about this is the voice of the crowd. As Jesus rides into town the crowd shouted,Praise God for the Son of
The sale of hot cross buns in supermarkets seems to occur earlier each year, and in 2022, the first buns appeared on the 26th of December, hardly a breath away from the Christmas festivities. The reaction and views to this ‘new tradition’ is quite diverse, from “Ridiculous!”, to “The cross has certain significance which is
The start of the year provides a great opportunity to explore our aspirations for the year ahead. “What is it that I want to create for personal well-being, relationships and my work?” This image, which was shared as part of our spiritual retreat made me laugh out loud as it was so relevant to me.
There is nothing like a mountain top experience. Whether it be the views from Whistler Mountain in the Canadian Rockies, Montserrat in the Spanish Alps, or even the Mount Lofty Summit viewing platform (after a hike up from Waterfall Gully or a drive up the leafy summit road), the views are always amazing. One can’t
I was privileged to be able to experience the musical, Phantom of the Opera, in Melbourne during the recent holidays. An additional joy was to watch two old scholars from one of our learning communities, Faith Lutheran College, perform in the musical (one as the lead character, The Phantom). For those not familiar with the
As the 2022 year is drawing to a close, I acknowledge and thank the LESNW Regional Office staff team for the amazing contributions individually and collectively made to enable the LESNW community of communities to flourish despite the myriad of challenges that have arisen throughout 2022. As Roger Anderson is retiring at the end of
13 My friends, the Lord loves you, and it is only natural for us to thank God for you… His Spirit made you holy, and you put your faith in the truth. …16 God our Father loves us. He treats us with undeserved grace and has given us eternal comfort and a wonderful hope. We pray that our
This Friday we celebrate Remembrance Day – that on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month the guns fell silent on the Western Front after the bloodshed of World War I. Services across Australia will allow people to pause and remember all those who have served and sacrificed in wars and
Patience is a virtue that I find difficult to live out in practice. Maybe the same is so for you. It is a quality that I do admire and respect in others. The most important step we can take to develop patience is to give God control of our life. The Bible says it is important to
One of the many highlights of the recent LESNW women in leadership retreat was exploring “Our identity in Christ” through meditation on the book of Psalms. One of the three sections focused on “Pilgrim Paths”. The pilgrim Psalms (120-134) can help us to focus on walking daily with Christ. Some of the elements of the
