The world probably has as many children today as it will have in future according to the latest UN population report. I have been studying the global trends and the […]
ED messages
Four refugee camps to here
From Lisa Schmidt, LEA Executive Director Last weekend I attended the Australian Lutheran World Service (ALWS) 75th Anniversary events in Albury Wodonga. This included a Walk My Way at the […]
Stories matter
I recently had the privilege of spending extended periods of time in several schools. I spent: a day with the staff leadership team and being shown around the school by […]
Rights and responsibilities
Have you ever found yourself in a conversation where someone was asserting their rights? The conversation seems to go something like, “It’s my right to…” We do have rights in […]
Pause Saturday
What are your memories of Easter Saturday? My early years of church life were at Calvary, Morphett Vale SA. My parents led the youth group so I got to join […]
Peace on earth
It’s been quite a ride for the LEA team in the last couple of weeks. To set the scene, LEA is (usually) five people in one corner of the LCA […]
How many languages can you sing in?
I had singing lessons at one stage and can muddle along in a few operatic languages so I’m prepared to give anything a go. Just as well because at the […]
Singing the gospel
Lutheran education has sung from the beginning. While we also have a rich visual and textual tradition, we’re probably best known for communal singing, not performance singing but regular, all-in, […]
Hope allows God to define our lives
I asked my team what this ED message should be about and they all said: HOPE! The LEA values describe hope as: Hope enables us to look forward with expectation […]
Because…, therefore…
Some things flow back and forth. Tides flow in and out, in and out. Reversible chemistry converts reactants to products and products to reactants. Other things flow in just one […]