Apr2026
When Hearts Are Churned Up
When Hearts Are Churned Up It goes without saying that we are living in an anxious world. As I write this, the price of oil is moving in sympathy with… Read more
Apr2026
District Administrators meet in Box Hill
In mid-April the LCAVD hosted the national District Administrators for one of their regular 6-monthly in-person meetings. Monthly videoconference meetings are also held. The DA’s appreciated the chance to get… Read more
Apr2026
Easter Camp Review
Easter Camp 2026 ran over the Easter long weekend at Araluen Lutheran Camp in Anglesea, bringing together a vibrant community for a memorable weekend of faith, fellowship, and fun. We… Read more
Feb2026
Theological Foundations – LCA Child Safety Standard 8
This month we consider how we manage risk in our congregational life. This is for all ministry areas, but here we are specifically thinking about how it relates to our… Read more
Feb2026
Ash Wednesday
At our Ash Wednesday services, we hear an Old Testament reading from the prophet Joel: “Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy mountain! … the day… Read more
Jan2026
Summer Camp 2026
LYV’s “Summer Camp 2026” was an incredible week filled with fun, faith, and fellowship. This year, 43 campers and 21 leaders/personnel gathered at Araluen Lutheran Camp in Anglesea during the… Read more
Jan2026
One Body, One Hope
Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, to the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ… Read more
Dec2025
Chinese Alpha Graduation
The 11th of August 2025 was a special date for the Nunawading-Waverley Lutheran Church in Glen Waverley, Victoria. After more than three months of learning about God and faith and… Read more
Dec2025
Lutherans standing with our fellow Australians of the Jewish faith
On Tuesday evening, I was privileged to join multifaith representatives and leaders to support those of the Jewish faith who were gathering in Melbourne at Federation Square. In the wake… Read more
Dec2025
The God of Hope
4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 13… Read more










