June, 2022 - Australian Church Record

How to catechise a toddler, and other resources from Moore College

June 30, 2022 by Angus Martin

For centuries, Christians have used catechisms to teach the truths of the Scriptures to children. Indeed, in the Anglican Church, one of the biggest responsibilities of the ‘catechist’, often a theological student (what we now tend to call…

Paul the Apostle does children’s ministry (Ephesians 6:1–3)

June 28, 2022 by Lionel Windsor

Children’s ministry is exceptionally important. I can vouch for that first-hand. I first came to know Christ when I was a child, through the ministry of volunteers who taught the Bible in my school. As I’ve served on various ministry teams, I’ve…

Pleasure (and Power and Pride)

June 23, 2022 by Kylie Yip

In my last two articles, I wrote about Pride and Power and my aim in each was to warn us of the danger of shielding ourselves from the God who is Love. I argued that Pride turns us away from our Creator so that the reality of our smallness and dependence…

Are we ready?

June 21, 2022 by Ben George

During a time of door knocking around the streets of Auburn, I met S. He and his family had moved from Maharashtra relatively recently. He was keen to chat about God, but our conversation very quickly revealed his lack of assurance. S’s acts of…

Being Who You Are: Considerations for Contemporary Dilemmas

June 16, 2022 by Rob Smith

In my last article, I outlined the four biblical lenses necessary to answer the question “Who am I?” Putting these four lenses together, I hope now to draw out four implications particularly relevant for our present time. 1. The Contemporary…

No Mere Mortals: Understanding Myself through Biblical Lenses

June 14, 2022 by Rob Smith

In my first article in this series, I showed some different approaches taken in response to the contemporary question, Have I the right to be who I am? The deep question, however, is the older question: Who am I? In this article I will outline the…

Have I the Right to Be Who I Am?

June 9, 2022 by Rob Smith

This article is adapted from a talk given by Rob at the Mother’s Union Sydney Conference, ‘For Such a Time as This’, held at St Andrew’s Cathedral in February 2022. This article is the first in a three-part series. My wife and I enjoy watching the…