Kirsten McKinlay

Although she once called Sydney home, Kirsten now lives in Oxfordshire with her husband and daughter. She is an editor (remotely!) for the ACR and Matthias Media.

Some of our favourite Christmas resources

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Some of the ACR team share their favourite resources that have helped keep their eyes on Jesus in the busy Christmas season… Steve Tong The Names of Jesus Advent Calendar is a wonderful resource that puts Christ back in the centre of Christmas!…

Bible Time with Pre-schoolers

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I’m so thankful that my daughter is taught at pre-school by wonderfully experienced Christian teachers… so when a list of recommended Bible resources from one of those gifted and thoughtful teachers finds its way into your child’s book bag,…

The Transcendent Queen

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I’ve never met the Queen myself, and am very unlikely to do so now, but I love to hear stories from those who have met her personally. So much so, that I actually remember once feeling quite breathtaken when my mum casually mentioned that she’d Scottish…

Learning the habit of Advent

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“Will you be closer to Christ because of this Christmas, or further away? Will your heart be softer to him or more callous? Will more fog lie between your eyes and his face, or will you see him with greater clarity and savour him with greater fervour?”[1]…

How to Break Up With Your Phone

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We all know there are countless benefits to smartphones, yet even the secular world is becoming increasingly alarmed by how our phones are changing us for the worse. Like many of us, I really appreciated Tony Reinke’s 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing…