April 2017 – Australian Church Record

Why should I evangelise?

April 30, 2017April 28, 2017 by Alan Lam

How both the bad news and the good news spur us to preach God’s news. We want to share the news about Jesus with others. And we know that we should. But how can we motivate ourselves and others to do it!? One way is to rely on different techniques.…

Ministry

Your minister needs your help

April 26, 2017April 25, 2017 by Ben Pakula

During my ministry training a mentor gave me a helpful piece of advice: “be careful with the ‘Three G’s – Gold, Girls and Glory’. Gold refers to greed and dishonest gain. Girls (or guys)[1] refers to sexual misconduct, and Glory to…

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The A.I.F in Palestine (Anzac Day, 1940)

April 25, 2017 by ACR Team

The following is an excerpt from a letter from Padre F. 0. Hulme-Moir, 2nd A.I.F. abroad, written on ANZAC DAY 1940 and published in The Australian Church Record September 12, 1940. It shows one chaplain grappling to understand the spiritual…

Christian Living

“Me, Before You” – You, Before Me

April 19, 2017 by Adam Taylor

On a day off last year with my wife, we went and saw the romantic drama Me, Before You (spoiler alert!). The lead male character Will had been a James Bond prototype until he was struck down by a motorcycle and left a quadriplegic. His subsequent…

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The Message of the Resurrection

April 15, 2017April 15, 2017 by T.C. Hammond

There are several aspects of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ dwelt upon in the New Testament. It is profitable for us to consider two of them as we recall this outstanding event. An aspect which is frequently overlooked in these days…