November 2016 – Australian Church Record

Articulate #2 – Our Faith in the Son of God – T.C. Hammond

November 29, 2016December 6, 2016 by ACR Team

Welcome to the second in our Articulate series where we’re listening in on the great T.C. Hammond as he unpacks some of the deep truths of the Christian faith by reflecting on the 39 Articles. This week we focus on: Article 2: Of the Word or…

Christian Living

I cannot wait for heaven … and that’s the problem

November 27, 2016November 27, 2016 by Mike Leite

Here’s the thing. I cannot wait for the New Creation. But not in a good way. Not like a patient child waiting for Christmas morning to come. I’m more like the child who sneaks into mum and dad’s room to open the presents early. In my sin and impatience,…

Youth & Kids

How to Grow a Family Ministry Part 1: Passion and Vision

November 24, 2016November 19, 2016 by Pete Tong

Kids Ministry is not my passion. At a conference a few years ago on Kids Ministry I sat in a group as each person shared introductions. ‘Hi, I’m Sheryl and I am passionate about kids ministry…’ ‘Hi I’m Michael and I’m passionate…

The Vault

Articulate #1 – What God is Like

November 22, 2016November 23, 2016 by ACR Team

It is one thing to have a sense of what you know. It is another to articulate it. Welcome to the first in our Articulate series where we open the vault on an extraordinary series of articles from The ACR. From 1955 until his death in 1961, T. C. Hammond…

Doctrine Ministry

Is Gospel Outreach concerned with presenting a worldview or a person?

November 21, 2016November 21, 2016 by James Sneddon

I once overheard one person say to another: “What’s that plus sign on your necklace?” There can be no doubt that modern Australia is a ‘post-Christian’ society, in which many ideas which give the Christian message context and meaning,…

The Vault

The ACR – Revisiting our Roots

November 17, 2016December 6, 2016 by ACR Team

To celebrate the start of The ACR Online we’ve been glancing back at our previous launch editions, beginning with our very first in 1880. Since then, The ACR has had five different reincarnations (or should we say resurrections?). Yet, it…

The Vault

Where it all began – the ACR in 1880

November 15, 2016November 14, 2016 by ACR Team

1880 was a big year for Australia. Ned Kelly was hanged at Melbourne Gaol. We first played test cricket against England at The Oval. And the first shipment of frozen Australian mutton reached British shores (who knew!).[i] But amidst these big…