The following versions of Luther's Works are available free online American Edition Lenker Edition  Jacobs Edition Cole Edition Library of Christian Classics Edition Lutheran Insulter At Reformed Books Online ..read more

Frontier School of Mission (FSM) is a mission-focused training and resourcing ministry of the Lutheran Church of Australia, NSW and ACT District.  FSM offers accredited units and courses as well as non-accredited and informal training opportunities, with a practical and missional focus.   Courses being offered include: Theology of Mission  Mission Perspectives Introduction to Preaching Worship  Foundations of Christian Belief Gospel, Church and Australian Culture The Early New Testament Church (a study in early church mission) Christian Apologetics (Communicating the ..read more

The Shepherd’s Canyon Retreat ministry is committed to providing spiritual and emotional healing to clergy, other full-time church workers and their spouses who are in the midst of various stages of burnout, depression, compassion fatigue, and conflicts of all types, offering the hope and renewal found through the Holy Spirit's work through God's Word. Each retreat pursues three basic goals: Allow each participant to safely unburden the hurts and pressures of life and ministry in a safe, non-judgmental, and loving environment. Assist each person to understand herself/himself more completel ..read more

Being Lutheran? As a young boy growing up in the Lutheran Church, I thought being Lutheran was about 6 or 7 things, and these were not always good: 1. Being Lutheran meant being from a German background, because everyone I met at my considerable sized Lutheran church, had German names or had married someone who had a German sounding name.... 2. Being Lutheran meant sitting orderly in hard wooden pews, facing the front watching a man in a white dress (I know it is an alb... but as a young boy it looks like a dress), with a scarf...talk a lot. 3. Being Lutheran meant not liking other church deno ..read more

The Gospel Coalition is offering a free online commentary series with the following focus: Modern - Modern commentaries address a significant array of new questions facing pastors and teachers since Matthew Henry completed his commentaries on the Bible in 1710. Many modern commentaries exist to fit this need.  Understandable -  Whole swaths of modern commentaries are written for academics, those with formal theological training and facility with the original languages. Helpful commentaries for lay leaders, rising elders, and the majority of global pastors who lack facility with Hebre ..read more

Church growth models have often been long on promises and short on disciple-making. We continue to watch consistent church attendance shrink, and our desire to reach the lost is infected with a need for self-validation by growing our numbers at any cost. If we believe that God wants his church to grow, where do we go from here? What is the future of the church? Drawing from his 20 years and 15,000 hours of consulting, author Will Mancini shares with pastors and ministry leaders the single most important insight he has learned about church growth. With plenty of salient stories and based solidl ..read more

Resources for a Christian and Lutheran listening to and responding to the current situation between Israel and Palestine Statement from Patriachs and Heads of the churches in Jerusalem 7 October 2023 Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (Facebook page)  Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (Web Page) Paper - the fruit of justice will be peace by Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb  Prayers for peace across the Middle East ELCA Peace not Walls - issues and information Lutheran World Federation -  Statement Lutheran Witness - Article:  Whose land ..read more

Lutheran Tract Mission has recently produced some tracts for situations which people in mission are encountering now. 'A Mission-Edge Tract' produced for those  questioning God's care for the world and the environment. 'A Mission-Edge Tract' produced for those  struggling with their faith and their relationship with Jesus. 'A Mission-Edge Tract' produce for those  questioning their identity and their beliefs and where they fit in society and God's family A Mission-Edge Tract' produced for those struggling with where God is in their life  'A Mission-Edge Trac ..read more

 The 2024 Australian Christian Diary is now available This popular Australian Christian Diary contains the following: Lectionary Bible reading for each day All Church Year festivals Week to an opening, Monthly planner Australian holidays and school terms Available from Australian Christian Resources ..read more

Life to life discipleship movement is an initiative of the North American Lutheran Church to help people and congregations to renew their commitment to our Lord’s commission to make disciples, and to reaffirm their desire to become the fulfillment of his commandment that we love one another as he Has loved us? View their introduction video To discover more visit https://nalclifetolife.org/ They provide a discipleship manual that covers the following: Prayer: The Heart of Discipleship     The Discipleship Guide Training Experience  Following Jesus: What is a Disciple ..read more