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LMV Men Led By God 2025

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Join us as Rev Dr Geoff Boyle presents on the topic of ‘Following Our Fathers Along Ancient Paths’. The Men led by God camp will run from Thursday 7th to Sunday 10th August 2025, at the Tandara Lutheran Campsite.

Friday Topic: The Psalms
Saturday Topic: The Prophets
Sunday: Liturgical Reverence in the Divine Service

Registrations are available for Thursday evening till Sunday, Friday Evening till Sunday and Day tickets.
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Dr. Geoffrey Boyle was called to the faculty as Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Missions at Concordia Theological Seminary and as Director of Field Education in 2022.

He earned a B.A. in History and Ancient Civilizations and Biblical Studies at the University of Michigan (2005), M.Div. at CTSFW (2009), and Ph.D. through Wycliffe and St. Michael’s College at the University of Toronto (2019). His thesis is entitled, “The Real Presence of Christ in Scripture: A Sacramental Approach to the Old Testament.”

He was ordained and installed as senior pastor of Grace Lutheran Church and Trinity Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kansas in 2010, where he served until joining CTSFW in 2022.

He has authored articles for Concordia Theological Quarterly, the Journal of Scriptural Reasoning, and Lutheran Theological Review. He is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature, the Society of St. Polycarp, and the Eighth Day Institute. With a facility for the Spanish language, he also teaches occasionally for Seminario Concordia El Reformador – República Dominicana.

He and his wife, Nicole, are the proud parents of five children, Ana, Claire, Gabriela, Micah, and Brigit.

In the summer of 2023 Dr. Boyle gave a presentation titled “My Kingdom Is Not of This World,” for the Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education. You can find a copy of that presentation here.

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If you can’t make it to the men’s retreat, Rev Dr Geoffrey Boyle will be presenting on August 2nd at Glandore Lutheran Church in South Australia. Register for this free event here.

Speak Lord 2025 Queensland

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Defending against Current Attacks on Christianity—God is unloving, God is unjust, God is evil.

Please join us for this year’s Speak Lord conference with Rev Dr Kirk Clayton on Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th June, at St John’s Lutheran Church, 774 Lowood-Minden Rd, Coolana, QLD.  The presentation topic is “Defending against Current Attacks on Christianity—God is unloving, God is unjust, God is evil”.

Session 1: Intro to Apologetics, and the Existence of God

Session 2: Overview of Christianity as Good or Evil

Session 3: Addressing Violence in the Old Testament

Session 4: Charity in Action in Jesus and Early Church

Session 5: Examining the Example of Gregory the Great

Session 6: Christianity and Slavery, Christianity and Science

Session 7: Beauty in the Arts as Apologetics

Session 8: Brief Overview of Other Forms of Apologetics and what does this mean for our reading of all of Scripture?

Livestream Only Registration – This gives access to the livestream for all three weekends. One livestream link per household or per church (if gathering together to watch). We would ask that churches gather donations for CWF to help assist with costs of livestream equipment and running of events.
The livestream links will still work after the event. This will enable people to watch the sessions at their leisure for up to a year before the livestreams are made public.

Registration for the Queensland conference includes access to the live streams for the South Australian and Victorian conferences.

Please register using the options below. For other ticketing options, please email [email protected]

The draft schedule is now available to download: Speak Lord 2025 Coolana DRAFT schedule

Everyone is welcome to attend on Friday evening for an informal meet & greet with Dr Clayton. Light refreshments will be served.

The Rev. Dr. Kirk Clayton, Assistant Professor of Theology at Concordia University Chicago, specializes in the art of Christian Apologetics, defending the Christian faith from challenges and giving answers to questions posed to the faith. He has studied the thought of the “New Atheists” such as Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, and thought through ways to respond and defend the faith in light of these attacks. He is also a passionate defender of the truth of Scripture and the reality of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Prior to serving at Concordia University Chicago, Dr. Clayton served for 24 years as a pastor at two congregations in Illinois, USA. Dr. Clayton and his wife, Lori, have been married for almost 30 years and have been blessed with six children, ranging in age from 24 to 11. His greatest joy is spending time with them as often as possible. 

Speak Lord 2025 Victoria

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The Truth of Events in the Life of Jesus (including miracles), the Reality of the Resurrection

Please join us for this year’s Speak Lord conference with Rev Dr Kirk Clayton on Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd June, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 12 Thomson St, Hamilton, VIC.  The presentation topic is “The Truth of Events in the Life of Jesus (including miracles), the Reality of the Resurrection”.

Session 1: Intro to Apologetics, and the Existence of God

Session 2: Evidence of Jesus’ Miracles

Session 3: Miracles and Undesigned Coincidences

Session 4: The Certainty of Jesus’ death, and The Resurrection Part 1—The Empty Tomb and Archaeological Evidence

Session 5: Resurrection Part 2—The Likelihood of Church of the Holy Sepulcher,

Session 6: Resurrection Part 3—Other Proofs of the Resurrection, and what does this mean for our reading of all of Scripture?

Session 7: Brief Overview of Other Forms of Apologetics

Livestream Only Registration – This gives access to the livestream for all three weekends. One livestream link per household or per church (if gathering together to watch). We would ask that churches gather donations for CWF to help assist with costs of livestream equipment and running of events.
The livestream links will still work after the event. This will enable people to watch the sessions at their leisure for up to a year before the livestreams are made public.

Registration for the Victorian conference includes access to the live streams for the South Australian and Queensland conferences.

Please register using the options below. For other ticketing options, please email [email protected]

The draft schedule is now available to download: Speak Lord 2025 Hamilton DRAFT schedule

CWF are not hosting a Friday evening gathering in Hamilton. Instead, you are encouraged to attend a Men’s Fellowship evening with guest speaker Rev Dr Michael Lockwood (a founding member of CWF). Separate registration is required. Please contact Everard Linke on 0448 735 403.

The Rev. Dr. Kirk Clayton, Assistant Professor of Theology at Concordia University Chicago, specializes in the art of Christian Apologetics, defending the Christian faith from challenges and giving answers to questions posed to the faith. He has studied the thought of the “New Atheists” such as Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, and thought through ways to respond and defend the faith in light of these attacks. He is also a passionate defender of the truth of Scripture and the reality of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Prior to serving at Concordia University Chicago, Dr. Clayton served for 24 years as a pastor at two congregations in Illinois, USA. Dr. Clayton and his wife, Lori, have been married for almost 30 years and have been blessed with six children, ranging in age from 24 to 11. His greatest joy is spending time with them as often as possible. 

Speak Lord 2025 South Australia

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The Reliability of Scripture (Old and New Testaments) and Archaeological Support for Scripture

Please join us for this year’s Speak Lord conference with Rev Dr Kirk Clayton on Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th June, at St Paul’s Lutheran Church, corner Murray St and Basedow Rd, Tanunda, SA.  The presentation topic is “The Reliability of Scripture (Old and New Testaments) and Archaeological Support for Scripture”.

Session 1: Intro to Apologetics, and the Existence of God

Session 2: Bibliographic Test for the Old Testament, including Dead Sea Scrolls

Session 3: Bibliographic Test for the New Testament

Session 4: Internal Evidence for the Old Testament

Session 5: Internal Evidence for the New Testament

Session 6: External Evidence for the Old and New Testaments, and what does this mean for our reading of all of Scripture?

Session 7: Brief Overview of Other Forms of Apologetics

Livestream Only Registration – This gives access to the livestream for all three weekends. One livestream link per household or per church (if gathering together to watch). We would ask that churches gather donations for CWF to help assist with the costs of livestream equipment and running of events.
The livestream links will still work after the event. This will enable people to watch the sessions at their leisure for up to a year before the livestreams are made public.

Registration for the South Australia conference includes access to the live streams for the Victorian and Queensland conferences.

Please register using the options below. For other ticketing options, please email [email protected]

The draft schedule is now available to download: Speak Lord 2025 Tanunda DRAFT schedule

Everyone is welcome to attend on Friday evening for an informal meet & greet with Dr Clayton. Light refreshments will be served.

The Rev. Dr. Kirk Clayton, Assistant Professor of Theology at Concordia University Chicago, specializes in the art of Christian Apologetics, defending the Christian faith from challenges and giving answers to questions posed to the faith. He has studied the thought of the “New Atheists” such as Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, and thought through ways to respond and defend the faith in light of these attacks. He is also a passionate defender of the truth of Scripture and the reality of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Prior to serving at Concordia University Chicago, Dr. Clayton served for 24 years as a pastor at two congregations in Illinois, USA. Dr. Clayton and his wife, Lori, have been married for almost 30 years and have been blessed with six children, ranging in age from 24 to 11. His greatest joy is spending time with them as often as possible. 

2025 Young Adults Retreat

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Sacred Song: the voice of God’s people
“Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, Singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” Colossians 3:16

Come join us for another Young Adults retreat with Deaconess Sandra Rhein. Sandra is the Sacred Music Educator in Asia for the LCMS Office of International Mission. She, her husband Rob (Music Professor with a doctorate in Piano performance), and Rehema Kavugha (music teacher) Lutheran Church Extension Fund Synod Relations Director, will take us through all things related to the historic liturgy, explaining the Propers and Ordinary, helping us practice chanting and hymns from Australia and the LCMS, and how to judge a good hymn. Rehema will lead a special session for kids to teach them some music as well.

Thursday 16th Jan from 4pm onwards – 1pm Sunday 19th Jan 2025

Speak Lord 2024

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Church Fellowship – What does this mean?

Our theology informs our practice. Our practice points to our theology.

Join us as Pastor Carl Thiele leads us through the topic of church fellowship.

Conference information and advertising material can be found here.

 

In-person Registrations

Speak Lord 2024 is being held at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Murray Bridge, SA, on Saturday 31st August, from 9:00am to 5:30pm. To register to attend in-person, please select the required number of tickets below and fill in your details.

Children are welcome to attend but remain the responsibility of their parents/guardians at all times. Child tickets (3-15 years) are $10.

 

Satellite Venue Registrations

Please contact the venue organisers directly. Contact details can be found here.

 

2024 Men Led By God

Event Phone: 0459 727 053 & 0418 328 527

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Men Led by God

9th – 11th August 2024

A time for men to be led in the study of the scriptures and confessions, learn from the Word of God and other men and let their hair down, shoot the breeze, and relax around a fire in the Grampians at the Tandara Lutheran Camp, Halls Gap. 

This is a fully catered event and dormitory accommodation is provided. You will need your own bedding (sheets, quilt, pillow, etc.). There is hiking, (swimming* if you’re brave enough) and other activities available in the Grampians during free time. 

Price will be $165 all-inclusive food and accommodation (BYO drinks). 

 

Study Topic: Biblical Inerrancy and the Lutheran Confessions

Study Leaders: Pastor Heath Pukallus & Pastor Mathew Ker

The catchcry of the Lutheran Church is built on four maxims: Grace alone, Faith alone, Christ alone, Scripture alone. Yet in the Lutheran Church today we find ourselves at loggerheads with other Lutherans in our social climate. God’s Word remains the plumb line by which God’s people and the Church are measured (Amos 7:7-8). At one and the same time this provides warning and comfort. The Lutheran Confessions affirm with confidence and certainty both the authority of God’s Word. and how we read and hear this Word as both Law and Gospel. This distinction keeps us turning back to God in repentance so we can receive his gracious and boundless forgiveness. In these studies, Pastor Heath Pukallus and Pastor Mathew Ker will investigate the history of God’s salvation in the Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions to see how humanity constantly needs to be brought back from standing in authority over God’s Word, to standing under God’s Word. Now we can understand how Grace. Faith. Christ, and Scripture alone function in the lives of those seeking to remain faithful to God our Father, following the way of Jesus Christ, and live a life of peace in submission to the work of the Holy Spirit.

Further information regarding the retreat is in the file attached. Download Here

Please note: As this is an LMV retreat and not run by CWF, all money for tickets must be paid to LMV with the details below. The price field and total on your registration will say $0.00 but this is only so that you are not directed to CWF’s payment portals. You MUST pay for your registration to LMV.

Acct Name: Lutheran Men of Victoria
BSB: 063 514
Acct # 10038241
Reference: <your surname>

Doxology – Pop Up Seminars

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We are excited to be bringing two well sought after speakers from Doxology to 3 locations across South Australia and Victoria from 5th May – 9th May. These seminars are designed for both lay leaders and pastors, but we encourage anyone interested to attend.

Please join us for these seminars where we will talk about the work of the Church and understand how the Lord works powerfully through all of His children. We pray that you will find this to be a time of encouragement, enrichment and blessing.

We are making these events free of charge to encourage attendance. We ask that if you are in a position to do so, you consider making a donation to assist with the costs of running these events. See details on event page.

Topics:

  • Putting the Best Construction on Everything: God’s People Working Together (Dr Beverly Yahnke)
  • The Caring and Feeding of Pastors: A multi-dimensional model for the support of pastors and their families (Rev David Fleming)

Events and Times

Bethlehem House: 12 Sudholz Place (opposite Bethlehem Lutheran Church) Adelaide SA 5000:   Date: Sunday 5th May, Time: 2pm – 5pm

Nhill Lutheran Church Hall (Enter the door under the bell tower to the side of the church) 39 Macpherson St Nhill Vic 3418: Date: Wednesday 8th May, Time: 7pm – 9:30pm

Hamilton Lutheran Church Hall: 12 Thompson St Hamilton Vic 3300: Date: Thursday 9th May, Time: 7pm – 9:30pm

Doxology

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Registration Page

We have had to close online registrations, but you can still register. Please download and complete the manual form (link below) and email it to [email protected] .

Registrations close Friday 26th April

Download and print manual registration form:
Registration and Info Form _ Take Heart - Doxology

PLEASE BRING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
Pillow, sleeping bag/doona, sheets & towels Walking shoes & warm clothes
Personal toiletries
Bible, pen & paper/journal

PAYMENT VIA DIRECT DEPOSIT:
Account Name: Creative Word Fellowship
BSB: 704942
Account Number: 100900836
Reference: Your surname
– PayPal available if registering online (direct deposit is preferred to avoid processing fees)

Notes:
For those staying until Monday, departure is by 1:30pm
Friday evening dinner will be at a nearby venue at your own cost.

Speak Lord – Hamilton / Adelaide – Pr Brian Kachelmeier

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Pop up Speak Lord conferences.

We are please to announce that we have Pastor Brian Kachelmeier presenting at our Young Adults retreat, after the retreat we will be taking him on a brief speaking tour to Hamilton and Adelaide.

Adelaide: St Mark’s Lutheran Church Underdale: 27th Jan 0900-5pm – A full day conference for all.
Christ and the Conscience in connection with the Creation and Redemption accounts.
Catered and free – Donations for event are welcome.


The main presentation will be on Genesis 1-3, 6-9, 17-19, 28, 31, 35, 49, 50 and Exodus 1-4, 6, 7, 12-16, 20, 24, 31-35, 40 and Deuteronomy 18. We will be looking at creation and redemption as set forth in the Scripture by the prophet Moses.
The secondary presentation will be on Isaiah 1, 9, 12, 35, 40, 42, 44-46, 52-53. We will talk about creation and redemption as it is related to the conscience. The conscience connects us to the Creator. As part of this fallen creation, the conscience alerts us of the separation caused by sin. However, the Creator does not leave us dead in our sin; He comes into His creation to bring redemption and restoration. The Gospel message overrules the condemnation of the conscience. 

Christ is both the Creator and Redeemer. He is the rightful King of the Conscience.”