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From the vault: The Bible in the hands of the sovereign

September 13, 2022 by ACR Team

The Royal Law By the Rev. Canon M. L. Loane, M.A., Vice-Principal of Moore College.May 28, 1953 At the Coronation of the Boy-King, Edward VI, in 1547, three swords were placed in his hands, one each to represent his right to the realms of England,…

Are we ready?

June 21, 2022 by Ben George

During a time of door knocking around the streets of Auburn, I met S. He and his family had moved from Maharashtra relatively recently. He was keen to chat about God, but our conversation very quickly revealed his lack of assurance. S’s acts of…

Answered prayers in Uruguay

July 27, 2021 by Pedro and Joy Oliveira Woolmer

In a previous article, we talked about how much we aged during our first six months as missionaries in Uruguay! They were difficult months, especially having to contend with the effects of Covid19 just six weeks after we arrived. Looking back,…

If God is against us, what can we do?

June 1, 2021 by Ben George

A few times in the last few weeks I have been asked to speak at prayer evenings for India and the Asian subcontinent as they are in the throes of the devastating second wave of Covid. My preparation for speaking at these prayer evenings has been a…

Reflections on a Year in Lockdown – with Alice Brown

May 20, 2021 by Alice Brown

There is something very confronting about marking a whole year of lockdown! The past twelve months have turned our world upside down in so many ways and here in the UK it has often felt like we have slipped into the pages of a dystopian novel: streets…

Waves of frustration: Following Jesus in mid-pandemic Europe

May 11, 2021 by Jessica Cowell

“Does it seem like too much to ask Ale and Maria if we can see them this weekend?” I asked Simon a couple of months ago. After all, we had seen them only the week before, but for the first time in months. Hearing my own question, I wanted to cry,…

Freedom and faith: Scotland’s lockdown

April 20, 2021 by Matthew Baines

This has been a difficult year for Christians in Scotland, but one in which our convictions have been sharpened, our unity stretched, and the historic constitutional settlement in which we worship called into question. Our family moved from…