We are now officially octogenarians! It was on 2nd September 1945 that the first broadcast went to air on Australian radios through The Lutheran Hour. Can you believe that it’s been 80 years?
Homes of Hope
Every child has the right to belong, to be loved, and to have a safe place to call home.
Connected
‘Over 80% of Australians crowd together in cities and large towns yet so many feel alone. Have you ever faced such a lonely time?
I Remember When
Have you ever heard or used the saying, ‘I remember when…’? Remembering who we are is important to us.
Caring for creation: land and farming
‘I think if we really take to heart that we’re actually God’s creation ourselves and he wants to work with us, then we can make a huge difference in the way we manage the land that we’ve been granted.
Have you ever considered your role in caring for creation?
For some of us, we encounter earth care as an activist movement to fight for climate action, wildlife preservation and friends
2026 Calendar Competition Winners
Winning entry: Everlasting Flowers
Thomas Schubert captured dappled light on stunningly pink flowers in a field from Baldivis, WA.
‘The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary.’ Isaiah 40:28
Top 12 finalists:
- Thomas Schubert (from Baldivis, WA) ‘Everlasting Flowers’, Baldivis, WA
(top) - Tim Rohrlach (from Darlington, SA) ‘Pollen Count’, Adelaide, SA
(middle) - Julie Oster (from Maitland, SA) ‘Resting’, Mount Pleasant, SA
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Our other feature images (alphabetically):
- Anthony Bothe (from Table Top, NSW), Rosebud Beach, Vic
- Anthony Bothe (from Table Top, NSW), ‘Saddle Lookout’, Port Campbell, Vic
- Peter Janetzki (from Cranley, Qld), ‘Butterfly on native wildflower’, Port Augusta, SA
- Julie Oster (from Maitland, SA), ‘God’s handiwork’, Litchfield Safari Park, NT
- Julie Oster (from Maitland, SA), ‘Blue Wren’, Birdwood, SA
- Thomas Schubert (from Baldivis, WA), ‘Crimson Divide’, Broome, WA
- Judi Thies (from Glynde, SA), ‘Sunset’, Port Noarlunga South, SA
- Paul White (from Waikerie, SA), ‘Golden sunrise’, Riverland, SA
- Marja Zids (from Oyster Bay, NSW), ‘Luminous’, Charlotte Pass, NSW
Additional image (alphabetically):
- Tania Bahnisch (from Yelarbon, QLD), ‘Kalbarri National Park’, Kalbarri National Park, WA
- Peter Bean (from Mount Barker, SA), ‘Lake Moulamein Sunset’ Moulamein, NSW
- Genevieve Clark (from Dundowran Beach, QLD), ‘Heaven on Earth’, Dundowran Beach, QLD
- Tim Eckert (from Paralowie, SA), ‘Stormy Skies at Sedan’, Sedan, SA
- Jennie Jones (from Glen Iris, VIC), ‘View Across Bay’, Port Douglas, QLD
- Dianne Kitson (from Milsons Point, NSW), ‘Mute Swan’, Perth, WA
- Cheryl Kuhne (from Casuarina, NSW), ‘Penal Settlement’, Helena Island, QLD
- Isabella Paech (from North Albury, NSW), ‘Kookaburra at Albury’, Albury Botanic Gardens, NSW
- Lyn Schneider (from Flaxman Valley, SA), ‘Well Done Servant’, Melrose, SA
- Judi Thies (from Glynde, SA), ‘Setting Sun’ Port Willunga, SA
- Wendy Watkins (from Port Macquarie, NSW), ‘Christchurch’ Christchurch, New Zealand
- Paul White (from Waikerie SA), ‘The Peaceful Outback’, Marla, SA
Stay tuned for its release date via our website.
Caring for creation: home and community
‘Every little element that I see, and I touch, and I hear, and I feel, is all part of God’s creation. In what I do in my yard, in what I do on my verge on my side street, I care for God’s creation. We can see it groaning at times and we need to respond.
Where is my job?
Are you struggling with an uncertain future due to job insecurity? This uncertainty can cause an incredible amount of stress in your life and in the lives of others around you.
Reconciling Family Conflict
‘I said, that’s it. Isn’t it. You always get your way. And I walked out. I was really great.
