August 2019 – LCA International Mission

Learning and growing together in Nias

By Raymond Winterfield | 0 comment | Categories: Indonesia, Volunteers and Supporters

In July to August, three LCA International Mission volunteers travelled to the isolated island of Nias, Indonesia. Under the guidance of LCA International Mission and in cooperation with KN-LWF, we participated in a month long volunteer program of teaching English. This experience contributed to the growing relationships between various Lutheran-oriented Christian churches within Indonesia. We […]

Myanmar Lutherans pitch in to help flood victims

By Linda Macqueen | 0 comment | Categories: Myanmar

Myanmar Lutherans are pitching in to alleviate the impact of severe flooding, which has devastated central and southern regions of the country since the onset of the monsoon season. Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA) International Mission is seeking urgent prayer and financial support from LCA/NZ members. Members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Myanmar, the […]

Connecting lives to the gospel

By Nevin Nitschke | 0 comment | Categories: Indonesia, Malaysia Peninsula, Malaysia Sabah, Papua New Guinea, Scholarships

We thank the Lutheran Women of Australia, for their support of the LCA International Mission scholarship program. This has allowed the further training of pastors and lay people in Lutheran theology from our overseas partner churches. In the past year, the following people have been recipients of an LCA International Mission scholarship: Emmanuel Som Yalamu […]

Growing young leaders

By Vicki Rochow | 0 comment | Categories: Myanmar, Volunteers and Supporters

Where have all the young people gone? I wonder whether this is the wrong question to ask. Imagine a farmer standing arms folded and asking, ‘Who didn’t shut the gate?’, while watching his sheep flee up the road and onto the highway. Would he not instead close the gate to protect the sheep still in […]

A passion and heart for Debora

By Rosemary Winderlich | 0 comment | Categories: Indonesia, Volunteers and Supporters

Debora orphanage is located in a remote region of northern Sumatra, Indonesia and is supported by the Lutheran Women of Australia. In 2019, Rosemary Winderlich visited Debora, as she has done on many previous occasions, this time with the company of Jo Veerhuis and Chris Stott. Spending even just a few minutes with Rosemary highlights […]

Aug 01 2019

Bless those who hurt you

By Rev Matt Anker | 0 comment | Categories: Bible Studies

Some of you may remember a situation in which a Christian celebrity tried to ‘reach out’ to non-believers by posting a passage of scripture on social media that focused on God’s law – revealing the condemnation awaiting those who refuse to repent. Although his post included words of Scripture, do you think it was a […]

‘Border Crossings’ Issue 28

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Please enjoy this issue of Border Crossings and read about how God’s love is coming to life through the word-and-action gospel work of our partner churches.

Ohn No Khauk Swe (Burmese Chicken Coconut Noodle Soup)

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Serves 6-8 Ingredients 3 tbsp fish sauce 3 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp chopped garlic 2 tbsp freshly grated ginger 2 tsp ground turmeric 900g boneless chicken thighs or breasts cut into 1 inch cubes ¼ cup vegetable oil 2 cups chopped yellow onions 2 tsp ground paprika 5 cups coconut milk 7 cups chicken […]

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