January, 2025 - Australian Church Record

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…

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…

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,…

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,…