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Faithfulness or fruitfulness: when your ministry isn’t a success

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 by Jocelyn Loane

I’m in a Bible study group of women who are preparing to enter full time ministry alongside their husbands. The other day one of them shared genuinely and openly one of her fears about entering ministry. “I just don’t want us to be in a ministry that…

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September 16, 2019 by Mike Leite

From the very conception of the Australian Church Record on July 1st, 1880 (then known as ‘The Church of England Record’) the original founders of the ACR aimed to help the church of God “hold the Christian faith with a firm and unwavering confidence”.[1]Since…

Seeing God at Ground Zero: an Aussie’s testimony from 9/11

September 10, 2019 by Anthony Philips

A meteorologist would tell you there were sprawling areas of high pressure, but to me it was simply a picture-perfect day for my last full day in New York, and an opportunity to explore the tourist hot spots. First on the list was the viewing observatory…

Single Masculinity

September 9, 2019September 8, 2019 by Mike Cuthbert

We all know that there are plenty of Christian books about marriage and raising children. It might surprise you to know there are not very many Christian books out there about singleness—though they do exist. However, when it comes to Christian…

Spring 2019 Journal

September 9, 2019September 8, 2019 by ACR Team

Not everything can be said in a short blog piece. This is where The ACR Journal comes in. Some issues are complex and are best dealt with in more detail. In our journal you’ll find lengthy discussions on relevant and current theological matters…

Life lessons from our stillborn son

September 4, 2019 by Tawanda Masango

The 27th of August will go down as one of darkest days in the history of our family. It has been a year since the fateful day, but sometimes I find the events of that day playing in my head. I can still see the doctor’s face as she said the words “I am very…

Responding to a prosperity gospel church: what to say

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 by St Helens'

What do you say when someone tells you about their church and you realise the teaching they’re getting is what is often called ‘the prosperity gospel’? Great question! The instinct to talk to someone about their relationship with God, and their…

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