October, 2019 - Australian Church Record

“Difficult people” and the resurrection

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 by Mike Leite

Recently I was struck afresh by the great joy we’ll experience when the children of God are revealed, and our bodies are redeemed (Rom 8:18-25). I was struck in particular while praying for a brother with an intellectual disability. It wasn’t…

Ministry

What future has the Anglican Church of Australia?

October 28, 2019October 29, 2019 by David Ould

There can now be no doubt that the Anglican Church of Australia is headed towards a crisis moment. Some might argue it has been a long time coming but recent events have catalyzed the sense that we are rapidly arriving at a moment of decision.So…

Complementarianism

“Who Am I?” A Sydney Anglican Female Perspective

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 by Dani Treweek

First published on smh.com.au but expanded and published here by permission.My favourite moment of my favourite musical comes when Les Miserable’s protagonist breaks into his moment of existential crisis. “Who am I?”, he lyrically wails. As…

Ministry

Why would you?

October 23, 2019October 23, 2019 by ACR Team

Moore College Overseas Alumni: An interview with Chris TownsendChris, thank you for taking some time out to chat to us. Can you tell us about the state of the church in your country?I come from two countries, England and Indonesia. I grew up in…

Christian Living

The power of forgiveness (Ephesians 4:31-32)

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by Lionel Windsor

Forgiveness matters. In fact, it’s part of the bedrock of our relationships. Without forgiveness in our relational world, life would actually become unbearable: Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel The Count of Monte Cristo tells…

Ministry

Ministry training in Australia: An interview with Ben Pfahlert

October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 by ACR Editorial

Ben, as director of MTS you’re very involved in seeing the next generation of ministry workers trained up. Tell us about your own ministry training experience.God grabbed me by the scruff of the neck in 1988, in my first year of university. I suddenly…

Christian Living

The antidote to fear

October 14, 2019October 10, 2019 by Ben George

What are you afraid of? All of us have fears. Sometimes fears are good: they are life-preserving, like the fear of a dangerous situation. Sometimes fears can be terribly debilitating, especially when we feel under-equipped to deal with what…