August, 2023 - Australian Church Record

A View from the Pew: Helping the Church make decisions

August 31, 2023August 30, 2023 by ACR Editorial

Mrs Anna Davidson of St Barnabas’, Fairfield with Bossley Park is new to the synod this year.Why do you serve on the synod?This will be my first synod (2023). I was asked to serve and thought I would give it a go! Others encouraged me and said we need…

ACR Journal Church History

A View from the Pew: Lessons from Lay Members of Sydney Synod

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 by ACR Editorial

With Sydney synod fast approaching, it is worthwhile remembering that two-thirds of the synod are lay members. Quite apart from the numerical majority, lay folk play an important role in the business of the synod, and in its ministry outcomes.…

Christian Living Ministry

The Alphabet Bible

August 15, 2023August 15, 2023 by Jeanette Chin

When I was at uni, we read an article about memory. It argued that pen and paper, computers and smart phones have erased our reliance on memory. There are good things about this, of course. Our digital calendar reminds us of wedding anniversaries.…

Christian Living Doctrine Evangelism

The Gospel Speaks a Better Word than ‘You are Enough’

August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 by Christine Bransdon

In case you missed it, the Barbie movie has now taken in over $1 billion at the box office globally. I saw the film on its opening weekend, enjoyed it immensely and have been thinking about it ever since. Amid the colour, humour and slightly anarchic…

Christian Living Youth & Kids

Preaching a good and powerful word

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 by Paul Grimmond

The following is an edited transcript from the Nexus 2023 ConferenceAn uneasy relationship with the ScripturesAs we start to explore what it means to tremble at God’s word, I want to suggest that our relationship with the Scriptures as God’s…

ACR Journal Christian Living

The Life of Faith – Book Review

August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 by ACR Editorial

Thirty-four years ago I began as a naïve 21 year-old theological student at Moore College. Peter Jensen was the Principal and my lecturer in first year doctrine.His class notes, which I recall he would hand out in full after each lecture, are…