Central themes related to the faith, mission, service and unity of the church are explored in this collection of sermons preached and addresses given during the author´s nine years as general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation, a communion of 120 churches around the world, with almost 60 million members, who trace their heritage to the ministry of the sixteenth-century Reformer Martin Luther.
Gunnar Stalsett, a priest of the Church of Norway, became the sixth general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation in september 1985, returning to norway in november 1994 to became rector of the institute for Practical Theology at the University of Oslo. Prior to coming to the LWF, he served as general secretary of the Norwegian Bible Society, chair of Norway´s Center Party, general secretary of the Church of Norway Council of foreign relation, as well as a teacher of theology and executive commite of the Wold Council of Churches and of the Nobel Peace Prize committee

One charch made new.

Fulfilling the vision.

Follow me.

Fullness of him who fills all in all.

Hearing the cries of the people.

God unites.

Story-telling with a purpose.

Can humans survive?

Renewing the ecumenical agenda.

Faith and works.

Letting the light shine.

Promise of pentecost.

What is a human being?

Communion and reconciliation.