ACR Journal - Australian Church Record

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…

ACR Journal Church History

Richard Johnson

July 19, 2023July 18, 2023 by Steve Tong

Chaplain under fireOne observation about the past is especially instructive for Christians of any age: faithful witness is often met with hostile opposition. It would be a mistake to conceive of some halcyon days in the past when the whole of…

ACR Journal Christian Living Evangelism Ministry

This is the Word of the Lord

July 14, 2023July 14, 2023 by Mark Earngey

Thanks be to GodWith great joy in his heart, a friend of mine recently shared with me about how his son became a Christian.The teenager had been reading through the story of Achan’s sin (Josh. 7:1-26) at youth group and upon reflection on the nature…

ACR Journal Doctrine Ministry

God’s goodness in 1 Timothy

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 by Lionel Windsor

Paul’s first letter to Timothy is full of goodness. Terms for ‘good’ appear 25 times in the letter.That should lead us to expect that 1 Timothy would bring us delight, joy, peace, and satisfaction in God’s goodness. But when we come to read or teach…

ACR Journal Doctrine Ministry

A God worth trembling before

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 by Craig Schafer

We know a glorious God. A God worth trembling before.Look at the opening words of Isaiah 66:Thus says the Lord: ‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool…’A king who uses our planet, all 5.9 sextillion tonnes of it, as a footstool.This…

ACR Journal Doctrine Ministry

The law of the LORD is perfect

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 by Andrew Leslie

During the lead up to the same-sex marriage plebiscite in 2017, I remember being surprised at the number of Christian people in my own circles who could confidently say ‘I know what the Bible teaches about homosexuality’, whilst at the same…

ACR Journal Christian Living Evangelism Ministry Youth & Kids

Displaying God’s love daily

June 20, 2023June 20, 2023 by Steve Tong

Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. (Colossians 4:5-6)Since the prevailing culture of…