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Ministry

What are Matthias Bible Guides and how can they help you?

May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 by ACR Team

The ACR spoke to Geoff Robson, Publishing Director at Matthias Media, to hear about his work in this space and the company’s new series of Bible commentaries.  Geoff, thanks so much for talking with the ACR. Can you tell us a bit about yourself…

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ACR JournalMinistry

Alistair Begg on his preaching ministry

May 9, 2025May 12, 2025 by Mike Leite

Alistair Begg has been in pastoral ministry since 1975. He graduated from the London School of Theology and subsequently served in Scotland at Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh and Hamilton Baptist Church. In 1983, he became the senior pastor…

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Christian Living

Everyone needs (to be) a mother

May 7, 2025May 7, 2025 by Jane Tooher

As Mother’s Day approaches, the ACR hears from Jane Tooher on what it means to be a spiritual mother.Jane, what does it mean to be a spiritual parent, and in particular a spiritual mother?When someone becomes a parent—whether to biological,…

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Ministry

Was Pope Francis a ‘gospel man’?

April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 by Leonardo De Chirico

“Throughout my life, and during my ministry as a priest and bishop, I have always entrusted myself to the Mother of Our Lord, the Blessed Virgin Mary. … I wish my final earthly journey to end precisely in this ancient Marian sanctuary, where…

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ACR Journal

Read the Easter 2025 Journal Now!

April 23, 2025April 23, 2025 by ACR Team

Our latest journal is now available online—read it here.One of the most important things we must do at Easter is preach the word. This word, the gospel, is God’s message concerning Jesus his Son, and what he has done in his Son for his glory and our…

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Christian Living

The seed that will bear fruit has been planted 

April 8, 2025April 8, 2025 by Callan Pritchard

At the turning point in John’s Gospel, Jesus makes a seemingly obscure reference to his death. As we get ready to celebrate Easter, let’s take a moment now to explore a powerful yet often overlooked verse to see in a fresh way what Jesus endured…

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Evangelism

Nexus 2025: Post-conference reflections on personal and team-based evangelism

March 30, 2025March 30, 2025 by Tony Payne

With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, said Jesus. It’s so often like that, isn’t it? What you bring to a thing is very often what you end up getting out of it. The questions and attitudes you have at the outset usually determine…

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