September, 2022 - Australian Church Record

What do you want to become? (Ephesians 5:5–7)

September 20, 2022 by Lionel Windsor

What do you want to become? When you close your eyes and picture yourself in 5 years, 10 years, 20 years, what will you have become? What do you hope for, pray for, and plan for? I once wanted to become a famous architect. I designed a three-storey…

Loving Jesus exposes our hearts

September 15, 2022 by Ben George

No matter how many times I read Luke’s Gospel, it always impacts me. This is because we meet Jesus as he meets with different people. Although it is a little hard to choose, I think my favourite encounter is Jesus’ interaction with the woman who…

From the vault: The Bible in the hands of the sovereign

September 13, 2022 by ACR Team

The Royal Law By the Rev. Canon M. L. Loane, M.A., Vice-Principal of Moore College.May 28, 1953 At the Coronation of the Boy-King, Edward VI, in 1547, three swords were placed in his hands, one each to represent his right to the realms of England,…

The gospel for the boss (Ephesians 6:9)

September 8, 2022 by Lionel Windsor

I once learnt a management principle that’s so simple, and yet so profound, that it’s stuck with me for years. Authority and responsibility should always go together. Authority doesn’t exist for its own sake. If you have authority, it’s…

Preaching On: 7 ways to encourage your preacher from the pew

September 6, 2022 by Kirsten McKinlay & Bronwyn Windsor

In light of all that has been recently happening in the Anglican world, how can we encourage our preachers, those who pastor us and are holding to their ordination promises to shepherd the flock of God that is in their care? What we are about to share…

The Myth of the Via Media, and other Canterbury Tales – Part 4

September 3, 2022 by Mark Earngey

Mark continues from part 3 of his Gafcon 2022 talk. You can read the entire text here. Authentic Anglican Identity So, we have said a lot about the myth of the Via Media and the Canterbury tale of the Three-Legged Stool – perhaps too much!? But if…