November, 2023 - Australian Church Record

The blood that brings peace

November 25, 2023November 25, 2023 by Lionel Windsor

As the Israel-Gaza war rages, with all the tragic death and suffering it entails, many pressing concerns naturally spring to our minds. Why is the situation so dire? Who is to blame for the suffering? And what are our political leaders doing about…

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Plans and prayers

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 by Rusdyan Cocks

‘Just take things one day at a time’. It’s a helpful piece of advice, but inevitably our focus does shift beyond the next 24 hours to those things further ahead on the horizon – the next week, the next month, the next year, and beyond. Of course, it’s…

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Celebrating 25 years of EQUIP: Interview with Isobel Lin

November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 by Isobel Lin

ACR: Watching EQUIP women this year, I was struck by the centrality of God’s word in everything that happened. Your first EQUIP conference was back in 1999; what led you and others to start this ministry 25 years ago?Back in 1999, there wasn’t…

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Getting the time right

November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 by Annabel Nixey

It’s awful when you get the time wrong. Missing a meeting, a party, a flight. I’ve done all those things at various points and it’s not a nice feeling! It’s important to get the time right. There’s no point applying for a position which…