In the warm shadow of the overhead Bangkok highway, alongside the railway tracks slicing through the slum structures, in an area full of sights and smells most people go out of their way to avoid – lives Kainui. Kainui already wears his environment like outer clothes. Although 6 years of age, he has the size […]
Recently, we received the following email from the Mission Director of the Myanmar Lutheran Church (MLC): ‘Thanks for your prayers and love for the people in Paletwa. Indeed, it is the most difficult time for our people there due to the massive fighting constantly. Sad news again the recently two people were killed by land […]
Colin and Ruth Hayter previously served as teachers in PNG with the Lutheran church. In recent years, they have served as volunteer program assistants for LCA International Mission (LCAIM), giving their time, love and deep commitment to the mission of God carried out by the LCA across the borders of our country. They would often […]
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ … And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God… we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because […]
Shining God’s light into the world can happen wherever you may be, whatever your skills, and whenever you least expect it. It may take years to see where God is calling you, where God wants you to shine his light. In the case of Sunshine Coast retiree Arthur Hall, it was a 62-year long journey […]
Serves 6 Ingredients 1 kg chicken (diced) 2 onions (diced) 2 tbsp oil 75 g butter Butter chicken paste (I like Patak’s) 2 tsp ginger (grated) 2 tsp garlic (chopped) 300 ml water 400 g tinned tomatoes (or tomato puree) 300 ml cream (light) 1 tsp sugar (optional) Salt and pepper to taste Method Heat […]
Serves 4 Ingredients 100 g vermicelli noodles 2 tsp cooking oil 4 spring onions (thinly sliced) 1 jar laksa paste 1 litre chicken stock 270 ml can coconut milk (light) 400g skinless chicken breast fillets (thinly sliced) 1 red capsicum (thinly sliced) 200 g green beans (thinly sliced) 1 cup bean sprouts (rinsed) ½ bunch […]
Why is international mission important to God? That was the first question I asked before leaving for Cambodia and Singapore with the GROW Leadership team. Sharing the gospel is a worthy thing to do but why would God call me from my local community and church to travel to a developing country with a haunting […]
In 2015 the Board for Mission (now known as LCA International Mission) sought to find a significant way of recognising the celebration of 50 years of union / formation of the LCA (2016) and the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation (2017). The general brief was to have a focus on inter-cultural youth leadership development, […]
No-one heard everything Jesus said, but for those who heard ‘love your neighbour as yourself’ it is enough inspiration to bring the power of God alive in a person’s life in their time of need. I saw this firsthand in our students. Right from our moment of arrival at Bethany Home in Malaysia, without hesitation […]