July, 2023 - Australian Church Record

What I’m reading – A Smorgasbord

July 27, 2023July 29, 2023 by Hannah Blake

I began this year determined to read more. I’ve always liked reading, and I have plenty of books! It’s just that somehow the time that I remember having as a ten year old doesn’t seem to be there anymore. Or maybe it’s the energy. Either way, I set…

Christian Living

What happened a year ago today

July 20, 2023July 18, 2023 by Bronwyn Windsor

It’s a cliché: ‘It began as an ordinary day’. But it did. And it opened a window into the ordinary extraordinariness of God’s providence.7:57am – my husband is going for a run. He’s a very routine-type person so it’s his usual practice, but it’s…

ACR Journal Church History

Richard Johnson

July 19, 2023July 18, 2023 by Steve Tong

Chaplain under fireOne observation about the past is especially instructive for Christians of any age: faithful witness is often met with hostile opposition. It would be a mistake to conceive of some halcyon days in the past when the whole of…

Christian Living Doctrine

What I’d be reading right now (if it had come out before the extended version)

July 18, 2023July 15, 2023 by Lionel Windsor

You might be aware that a couple of years ago, Victoria passed laws to ban certain kinds of conversation about gender and sexual identity—and other states like NSW are considering following suit. The scope of Victoria’s laws goes far beyond…

ACR Journal Christian Living Evangelism Ministry

This is the Word of the Lord

July 14, 2023July 14, 2023 by Mark Earngey

Thanks be to GodWith great joy in his heart, a friend of mine recently shared with me about how his son became a Christian.The teenager had been reading through the story of Achan’s sin (Josh. 7:1-26) at youth group and upon reflection on the nature…