July, 2019 - Australian Church Record

Counter-cultural in every age

July 31, 2019July 29, 2019 by Nathan Walter

“The clear evidence of the mental health ill-effects of discrimination against LGBT people should firmly banish outdated policies to the past where they belong.” [1] So concluded an article in The Guardian on the issue of our marriage plebiscite…

Diary of a missionary: One year on and so many changes

July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 by Stef Overhall

Just over a year ago our family of five moved to Santiago, Chile, to serve as CMS missionaries. Previously I’ve written about our journey hereand here. It occurs to me that I’ve been putting off writing, because I didn’t know where to start. From…

Christian Living

Who am I? And why was I saved?

July 24, 2019July 16, 2019 by Ben George

As Christians, we sometimes get so preoccupied with being better and more effective, that we forget just how special it is to be born again—that we are safe in the arms of Jesus. Yes, sin is still present in our lives. Yes, our settled posture as…

Christian Living

Gifted beyond measure

July 22, 2019July 16, 2019 by Lionel Windsor

At the primary school our kids attended, there was a class for gifted children. It was called the ‘opportunity class’. To get into the opportunity class, the kids had to do a test. They couldn’t study for the test; it was designed to measure raw…

Christian Living

Grumbling vs gratitude

July 17, 2019July 16, 2019 by St Helens'

I’ve been reading through the book of Numbers recently and have been a little bit taken aback by the sheer quantity of grumbling that comes out of the Israelites’ mouths. It’s relentless. And they don’t stop even when their…

Ministry

Pastoral ministry: a noble task?

July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 by Andrew Leslie

“Here is a trustworthy saying”, declares the Apostle Paul, “whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task” (1 Tim 3:1). The truth is, however, contemporary Australian Christians might find it a little hard to resonate with this sentiment.…

Complementarianism

Complementarianism and Campus Ministry: An interview with Carl Matthei and Alison Napier

July 10, 2019July 11, 2019 by Carl Matthei and Alison Napier

What does complementarian ministry look like in practice in a parachurch setting? To explore just that, we chat to Carl Matthai and Alison Napier who are part of the team at Campus Bible Study (CBS) at the University of New South Wales. Carl heads…