August, 2019 - Australian Church Record

The seduction of worldly wisdom

August 28, 2019 by Ainsley Poulos

I know many people just can’t watch Funniest Home Videos– you know the old TV show with people doing really dumb things that go predictably, horribly wrong. You can see everything that’s about to happen coming a mile away, because we know…

Things I’ve learned along the way: studying D. W. B. Robinson

August 27, 2019August 26, 2019 by Rory Shiner

Introduction In the year 2001, about fifty metres from where we now stand, a young West Australian skipped a Hebrew class to listen to a slightly and elderly man, dressed in bishop’s purple and a clerical collar, teach on the Epistle of James.…

The truth in love: A key principle for church growth (Ephesians 4:14-15)

August 21, 2019 by Lionel Windsor

Slogans are catchy. Slogans crystallise our thoughts and capture our imaginations. That’s why they’re so useful for selling ideas. “Just Do It” inspires you to get out there and get active, preferably wearing a certain brand of sporting gear.…

A family shares all of life

August 19, 2019 by Ben George

In Galatians 6, Paul shows us how the grace of God operates in the life of the church family as we live for others, bearing one another’s burdens. Although it can seem difficult and so is often neglected, this is an important part of Christian fellowship.…

Further towards a culture of death?

August 13, 2019 by Mark Thompson

Another tragic milestone in our country’s history was put in place on Thursday night as the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, by a vote of 59 to 31, passed legislation to decriminalise the late-term abortion of unborn children. The tragedy…

Prepping for a Bible Study

August 15, 2019August 12, 2019 by St Helens'

It’s maybe a shame that we use the shorthand ‘prep’ for what we’re talking about. It sounds horribly homework-y and not very spiritual. But, let’s face it, ‘thoughtful-and-prayerful-consideration-of-the-passage-in-advance-such-that-I-can-lovingly-build-up-my-group-by-contributing-more-during-the-study’…

S = Sorrow upon sorrow of parents who lose a child

August 8, 2019August 7, 2019 by Andrew Barry

Tomorrow* marks two years since we said goodbye to our teenage son, Nathan, who went to be with Jesus. We were on holidays and we knew that the cancer would take him soon, but it’s hard to drive home with one less kid in your car. When he died, I was relieved…