February, 2019 - Australian Church Record

The secret to being godly

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 by Mellisa Wang

Someone once told me that the secret to a great Bolognese sauce is… beer. I have yet to validate his claim but if anyone else is inclined to check it, I would be a most willing test subject. Perhaps mastering the Bolognese sauce is not on the top of…

Win the complete set of Donald Robinson’s Works!

April 3, 2019February 25, 2019 by ACR Team

A godly man, a loving husband and father, an engaging vice-principal, an excellent exegete, a faithful archbishop. Donald Robinson excited and equipped generations of laymen, pastors, teachers, and scholars with his Bible teaching. As…

Practical tips for sharing the gospel with a stranger

February 26, 2019February 24, 2019 by Mike Taylor

“How are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?… Faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” (Rom 10:14, 17) How often do we consider the urgency of…

Why God’s names matter: YHWH

February 19, 2019 by Kate Hamer

In his best-known love story Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare famously wrote: “What’s in a name? that which we call a roseBy any other name would smell as sweet.” For Shakespeare’s character, Juliet, a name doesn’t seem to matter much at all. A rose…

Creating a culture of doctrinal literacy

February 17, 2019 by Ben Pakula

My favourite book on Christian doctrine is Peter Jensen’s At the Heart of the Universe. It’s short, sharp, soaked in Scripture, and came about as a result of research for presenting the material orally. Best of all, it begins with eschatology—something…

This God (Ephesians 1:2)

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 by Lionel Windsor

I teach at a Sydney theological college that’s right in the middle of one of the most irreligious parts of the Western world. Our campus sits between a long-established, determinedly secular university, and a vibrant, socially progressive…

Encouraging women in ministry

February 10, 2019 by Ben Gray

When I asked one of my female colleagues the question, “How do I encourage you in ministry?” her answer was: “By being normal”. So as I think about how we can encourage women in ministry, the theme is “trying to be normal”. I want to consider how we…