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More than Moralism: Reflections on The Joe Rogan Podcast with Wesley Huff

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 by Andy Jansen

Until recently, I had never listened to The Joe Rogan Experience—one of the world’s most popular podcasts, hosted by American comedian Joe Rogan, who interviews an extensive variety of guests at length. I had also never heard of one of…

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Ministry

Dave Moore on Why Your Church Needs Healthy Teams

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 by ACR Team

Dave, thank you for chatting to the ACR. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and where you minister currently? What has been your ministry journey to date?I’m married to Julie and we have four awesome kids (the youngest is turning 17 soon). I started…

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Youth & Kids

3 Recommendations for Parents

January 31, 2025February 4, 2025 by Callan Pritchard

Being a parent is a joyful struggle. In my mind, it’s pure, undistilled hospitality: “Hey there! Make yourself at home … forever.” As with any act of hospitality, there can be so much joy—there’s a new perspective on the world to discover…

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Complementarianism Ministry

An interview with Veronica Hoyt

January 29, 2025January 29, 2025 by Veronica Hoyt

Last week, Dr Veronica Hoyt joined the faculty at Moore College, as Lecturer in Ministry and Director of the Priscilla and Aquila Centre. Veronica has kindly spoken to the ACR to tell us about life before this new role, as well as her hopes for the…

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Christian Living

How to Break Up With Your Phone

January 19, 2025January 24, 2025 by Kirsten McKinlay

Most of us admit to spending excessive time on our phones. Tony Reinke, in 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You, warns that this habit reflects what CS Lewis called the “Nothing” strategy in The Screwtape Letters—a life consumed by trivial distractions,…

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Christian Living

New Year, New Habits?

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025 by Bronwyn Windsor

We are creatures of habit. Our bodies thrive on routine—we get hungry at roughly the same times, we generally like routines, and we naturally form habits. This is by God’s design. Neuroscience confirms that repetition ingrains behaviours,…

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Christian Living

Disney movies, Moana and the human heart

December 14, 2024December 20, 2024 by Susan An

I’ve always been a fan of Disney movies. As a child growing up in the 90s, I was there for every new release, ready to sing along to songs that would become classics.I haven’t yet seen the new Moana movie, but I loved the first one. I loved that it was…

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