Here She Stands

In this episode, Lexy is joined by Lisa Jackson, the director of Lutheran Hour Ministries in Canada. Lisa talks about what is involved in her work, why she chose to study at Concordia Theological Lutheran Seminary in St. Catharines, and the high standards to which the church's pastors are trained. Lutheran Hour Ministries Canada: https://lll.ca/ Lectionary Learning Resources: https://lll.ca/category/lectionary-learning-pages/ Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary: https://concordia-seminary.ca/ HERE SHE STANDS Listen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newest Facebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/ Website - https://hereshestands.online/

Today’s guests are husband and wife, Jai and Kaitlyn Raynor, from Caboolture in Queensland. Jai is a mortgage broker who owns his own business and Kaitlyn teaches food economics at a high school. In this episode, both Jai and Kaitlyn share their fascinating journeys into Lutheranism. Kaitlyn, once a Pentecostal, became Lutheran by conviction through theological discussions with her husband. Jai was originally raised as Hindu Hare Krishna in Hawaii, but later moved to Melbourne where he briefly experimented with Scientology. Through the influence of a family member, Jai became a Christian and tried a number of churches before finding peace and assurance in Lutheranism. Raynor Lending Solutions: https://raynorlendingsolutions.com.au/ ‘The Value of a Confessional Lutheran Education’ with Kaitlyn Raynor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBGwx-zX1kE&t=1s HERE SHE STANDS Listen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newest Facebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/ Website - https://hereshestands.online/

Gertraud and Beck Prenzler are mother and daughter from Adelaide in South Australia. Gertraud is married to Rev. Michael Prenzler, who is seminary development officer for Lutheran Mission - Australia. In today’s episode, Gertraud and Beck recap the joys and challenges of 2025 and how they, as a family, endured the numerous hardships that came against them. HERE SHE STANDS Listen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newest Facebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/ Website - https://hereshestands.online/

Standing Firm is a new Australian confessional Lutheran magazine. In this episode, Peter Wittwer and Karl Jericho talk about the purpose behind starting this publication and what type of edifying content Aussie Lutherans can expect to find. Creative Word Fellowship: https://cwfellowship.net/ To read a free cut-down version of past Standing Firm issues: https://cwfellowship.net/magazine/ To purchase an online or printed issue, please email Creative Word Fellowship at bookshop@cwfellowship.net. HERE SHE STANDS Listen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newest Facebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/ Website - https://hereshestands.online/

Merry Christmas! May the peace of God be upon you this season as you remember the coming of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. In this episode, Sonja, Lexy, Kim, and Sally-Anne sit down and talk about the year that has been, the year that is coming, and what they have learnt in between. They share some of their favourite Christmas traditions and read out and respond to some entries from listeners. Lexy also shares the gift of a Christmas whinge and Kim ends the episode with a beautiful Christmas reading and prayer. Enjoy! “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). - Matthew 1:23 HERE SHE STANDS Listen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newest Facebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/ Website - https://hereshestands.online/

In this episode, Altamira Noble, Dianne Steele, and Lucy Jacobson share their experiences of moving their families internationally in response to changes within the Lutheran Church of Australia. They discuss the role of Scripture and personal conviction in their decision-making process and give us a glimpse into the spiritual and emotional preparation involved in uprooting their lives and starting over in a new country. HERE SHE STANDS Listen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newest Facebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/ Website - https://hereshestands.online/

Carolyn Berry is a retired seamstress living in South Australia. As a young woman in the 1970’s, Carolyn enrolled in the Australian deaconess training program with the hopes of becoming a deaconess in the Lutheran church. In this episode, Carolyn shares her experience training to be a deaconess and talks about her hopes for the future of deaconesses in Australia. She also shares her love of ecclesiastical sewing and sends an encouraging message to young women who want to serve more intentionally in their home congregations. SHOWNOTES Lutheran Hour Ministries https://www.lhm.org/ HERE SHE STANDS Listen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newest Facebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/ Website - https://hereshestands.online/

Jesus on the Road is an Australian blog and podcast hosted by Annalyn Russell. In this episode, Annalyn talks about why she started Jesus on the Road, what it is all about, and how she turns ordinary moments into opportunities to share the good news of Jesus Christ. Jesus on the Road https://jesusontheroad.com/ Jesus 4 Generations https://jesus4generations.com/ Annalyn’s Recommendations “Toxic Empathy” by Allie Beth Stuckey https://www.amazon.com.au/Toxic-Empathy-Progressives-Christian-Compassion/dp/0593541944/ref=sr_1_1?crid=37LPAC995MMBO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9jE9bWNLV5O8VPFAdR8oAW-E-Tl0RKkwt4eUZq5oBijmazhuU_yaa3bA-hYyvp4nzmbb40yJUQDV_r4SYUCscf2kqpfW3xtmn7u8BMaqUlfCc-MdAIWH5sB_mpjEp3VqXZgkWuMrgiuWHbRWOInkOIdR9ZL4pvSuIqIIx97m4vUFZAAx2vLYXwPRyIsGetLtV87fuFH75G1GQB3XIdN2jf5TD5iRLm5KOR4macU-T7bas_SWanBx014YDHe5S2ybrqNM9SDXMoQ35Yl6l-HAbOjsieTEnlGOgQMJ9MgTH4w.QdtCk3289T2WSLI_5h1psJpZPCGdlLRTTkZKbPDBHJ0&dib_tag=se&keywords=toxic+empathy&qid=1750850515&sprefix=toxic+empathy%2Caps%2C488&sr=8-1 Richard Wurmbrand https://www.amazon.com.au/s?k=richard+wurmbrand&crid=2KW12Y1FMRSG7&sprefix=richard+wurmbran%2Caps%2C353&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 Creation Ministries https://creation.com/ ----------------------------------------- Lutheran Ladies' Retreat on Prayer Hosted by the Lutheran Mission - Australia, Toowoomba Region 14th -16th November, 2025 Lutheran Heights Youth Camp in Coolum, Queensland To register or to find out more, you can email Heather at heavand@gmail.com or phone Katy on 0428 974 157. Registrations close at the end of October. ----------------------------------------- FIND HERE SHE STANDS Listen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newest Facebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/ Website - https://hereshestands.online/ - you can also sign-up to our newsletter here!

Pastor Matthias Prenzler and Deaconess Kathleen Mills are a pastor/deaconess ministry team who serve at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Shepparton, Victoria. In this conversation, they discuss their independent, yet complimentary offices, and answer questions about their professional relationship and how they make it work. REGISTER FOR SHE PRAYS 2025 https://cwfellowship.net/she-prays/ HERE SHE STANDS Listen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newest Facebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/ Website - https://hereshestands.online/

Kimberley Pfeiffer is the blog manager and writer for Here She Stands. In October 2025, she will be a guest speaker at the She Prays Women’s Retreats in South Australia and Victoria. This episode will give you a glimpse into what Kimberley has been up to since returning to Australia in 2024, as well as what she enjoyed most about her studies at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. Find out more or register for a She Prays Women’s Retreat: https://hereshestands.online/she-prays-womens-retreat/ Creative Word Fellowship: https://cwfellowship.net/ HERE SHE STANDS Listen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newest Facebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/ Website - https://hereshestands.online/ 

Lisa Cooper is a poet and writer from Ithaca, New York. In this episode she talks about her new poetry book, Hasty Corporeal Ink, which was published in November 2024. Lisa also delves into many poetry-related topics, including the different poetic forms she uses in her book and how Christians use poetry to teach the faith. She also treats us by reading aloud a selection of her poems. Enjoy! Purchase ‘Hasty Corporeal Ink’ https://www.amazon.com.au/Hasty-Corporeal-Ink-Lisa-Cooper-ebook/dp/B0DNGDZ9YC Lisa’s Website https://www.lkcooper.com/about.html Recommended Lutheran Poets Madelyn Rose Craig - https://madelynrosecraig.com/ Alexander Ogden - https://substack.com/@theundergroundseminarian Listen to Flame https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZQ9zxHXES05sJ0RigMvCrQ FIND HERE SHE STANDS Listen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newest Facebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/ Website - https://hereshestands.online

Sandra Rhein is an LCMS deaconess and sacred music educator from Indiana, USA. In October 2025, she will be coming to Australia to be a guest speaker at the She Prays Women’s Retreats. These retreats are a collaboration between Creative Word Fellowship and Here She Stands and will be held in both Victoria and South Australia. Listen in as Sandra shares a little bit about herself, her work, and her passion for the Lutheran hymnal. She will also give us a sneak peak into what she will be teaching at the retreats. Find out more or register for a She Prays Retreat: https://cwfellowship.net/she-prays/ Find our more about Creative Word Fellowship: https://cwfellowship.net/ Find Here She Stands Listen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newest Facebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/ Website - https://hereshestands.online/

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In this uplifting final episode of Season 4, Sonja chats with Elizabeth Matuschka, a pastor's wife, midwife, and mother from Rainbow, Victoria. Elizabeth shares how she became Lutheran and discusses her life in Rainbow, where her husband serves multiple congregations. She also shares her journey of becoming a mother despite facing years of fertility challenges, and how prayer and patience in God's timing carried her through. FIND HERE SHE STANDS Listen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newest Facebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/ Website - https://hereshestands.online/ - you can also sign-up to our newsletter here!

Elizabeth Jentz, an American deaconess, loves to travel the world and serve others. She came to Australia earlier this year where she met up with Lexy and presented talks on deaconesses to the Tasmanian Lutherans. In this episode, Elizabeth shares her testimony of becoming Lutheran, why she decided to become a deaconess, and how she serves women in the sex industry. Elizabeth’s deaconess presentation in Hobart, Tasmania: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HKAcCrcUNc&t=2782s Ministries for women in the sex industry: Light in Darkness Ministry (USA) https://lightindarknessministry.com/ Rahab Ministries (Australia) https://www.rahab.com.au/ HERE SHE STANDS Listen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newest Facebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/ Website - https://hereshestands.online/ - you can also sign-up to our newsletter here!

Christa Petzold is a LCMS pastor’s wife, homeschool mum, PHD student and published author from Illinois, USA. Her non-fiction books, Journey Through Church History, Gathered by Christ: The Overlooked Gift of Church, and Male and Female: Embracing Your Role in God’s Design are all available from Concordia Publishing House (https://www.cph.org/christa-petzold). In today’s episode, Christa talks about her new romance trilogy, New Augsburg. She shares the inspiration and purpose behind these novels, as well as delves into how fiction, especially Lutheran fiction, can edify and build the Church. SHOW NOTES Christa’s Website: https://christapetzold.com/ Purchase Christa’s Non-Fiction Books: https://www.cph.org/christa-petzold Purchase Christa’s New Augsburg Trilogy: https://www.amazon.com.au/New-Augsburg-Book-Christa-Petzold/dp/B0CLYQ962Q/ref=pd_bxgy_d_sccl_1/358-5023182-2326968?pd_rd_w=hgXqz&content-id=amzn1.sym.1c6f9587-494b-47bd-8f5c-bac92bc069c7&pf_rd_p=1c6f9587-494b-47bd-8f5c-bac92bc069c7&pf_rd_r=FB5ZP5RPW7XN1Z8QR36F&pd_rd_wg=uWn8m&pd_rd_r=f7538437-335f-4e71-88f2-faea7931b078&pd_rd_i=B0CLYQ962Q&psc=1 List of Lutheran Fiction Writers: Rachel Kovaciny - http://www.rachelkovaciny.com/ Katie Schuermann - https://katieschuermann.com/ Sarah Baughman - https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sarah-Baughman/author/B017VCE9XI?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Lisa Clark - https://www.cph.org/the-messengers-series-set-of-3 Christina Hergenrader - https://christinahergenrader.com/books/   HERE SHE STANDS Listen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newest Facebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/ Website - https://hereshestands.online/ - you can also sign-up to our newsletter here!

Today's guest is Meg Pearce from Adelaide and hospitality is one of her favourite things to talk about and practice! In this episode she digs into the spiritual side of hospitality and how it mirrors what Christ has done for us. She also leaves us with some practical tips on how to make our hospitality experience stress-free. BIBLE VERSES Matthew 10:40 Matthew 25:35 Luke 14:12-14 Romans 12:13 1 Timothy 3:2 1 Timothy 5:9 Hebrews 13:2 1 Peter 4:9 3 John 1 RESOURCES The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World - by Rosaria Butterfield https://reformers.com.au/products/9781433557866-gospel-comes-with-a-house-key-the-practicing-radically-ordinary-hospitality-in-our-post-christian-world-butterfield-rosaria-champagne?variant=10888087142443&currency=AUD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwurS3BhCGARIsADdUH52YGttervSSEQzK8W4uCf4OmVQqWty5Wx-G4TLuMsU87Ui486E2jGUaAm3aEALw_wcB Bible Verses About Hospitality  https://scripturesavvy.com/bible-verses-about-hospitality/ Mother Teresa Quotes https://www.vaticansite.com/st-mother-teresa-quotes-smile/ FIND HERE SHE STANDS Listen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newest Facebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/ Website - https://hereshestands.online/ - you can also sign-up to our newsletter here!

Maricel Theodorsen was born in the Philippines and moved to Australia when she married her husband, Joseph. In this episode she talks about the incredible way God sustained her through a dark childhood, depression, and times of doubting His care for her. BIBLE VERSES Mark 10:23 - All things are possible with God Romans 8:28 - God works all things together for those who love Him The Book of Job The Psalms RESOURCES A Hobbit Devotional https://www.amazon.com.au/Hobbit-Devotional-Ed-Strauss/dp/1616267437 Luther’s Small Catechism - Hard Copy https://www.cph.org/luthers-small-catechism-with-explanation-2017-edition-large-print Luther’s Small Catechism - Free Online Version https://catechism.cph.org/ Chris Jaensch Music https://chrisjaensch.com/ Pastor Joshua Pfeiffer’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@JoshuaPfeiffer FIND HERE SHE STANDS Listen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newest Facebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/ Website - https://hereshestands.online/ - you can also sign-up to our newsletter here!

Pastor Joshua Pfeiffer lives in Tarrington, Victoria, and serves as a Lutheran pastor within the LCANZ. In 2020, he moved to St. Louis, Missouri for the purpose of pursuing a PhD in Theology at Concordia Seminary. He and his family returned to Australia in mid-2024. Pastor Joshua is married to Kimberley and together they have four children. In this episode he teaches us about the imagery the Bible uses to describe the Christian life. SHOW NOTES WEBSITES Pastor Joshua’s YouTube Channel: https://www.kairoslutheran.com/ BOOKS Just Word: Understand the Fullness of the Gospel by J.A.O. Preus https://www.cph.org/just-words?srsltid=AfmBOoo_itgM4Pq6cVygaCMIBe05ocAsFcMT-qRLih4-e1lJZossVuUH FIND HERE SHE STANDS Listen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newest Facebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/ Website - https://hereshestands.online/ - you can also sign-up to our newsletter here!

Today’s guest is Kelly Klages, a Lutheran artist, hymn writer, and author from Manitoba, Canada. Some of Kelly’s past work includes illustrating books for Kloria Publishing, writing articles for publications such as the Canadian Lutheran, and hymn writing for the LCMS. In this episode, Kelly talks about her numerous creative projects, how her Lutheran theology impacts her art, and her deep love for all things Hercule Poirot! KELLY’S WEBSITE http://www.kellyklages.com/ HERE SHE STANDS Listen Here- https://hereshestandspodcast.alitu.com/1?order=newest Facebook: - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091391019981 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hereshestandspodcast/ Website - https://hereshestands.online/ - you can also sign-up to our newsletter here!