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Could someone open in prayer?

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 by Amy Wicks

Is there any question in a Bible study that causes more awkward silence than ‘Could someone open in prayer?’ Well, maybe the classic ‘What colour is this passage?’ (a legit question, I might add, if used with appropriate care and caution.) But…

Christian Living Ministry

The Pastor’s Heart: An interview with Dominic Steele

March 10, 2019March 11, 2019 by Dominic Steele

Dominic Steele is the senior minister of Village Church Annandale in Sydney, and also the host of The Pastor’s Heart—a podcast of deep-end interviews with senior pastors. Dominic has kindly agreed to speak to the ACR and share some of his hopes…

Christian Living Ministry

The big problem in Christian marriages

March 5, 2019September 5, 2023 by Jocelyn Loane

Recently my husband Ed and I read a number of secular books on marriage in preparation for a seminar we were to give together. There were plenty of gold nuggets of advice in them and some revealing insights into what makes us tick in marriage. I learnt…

Christian Living Doctrine

Little ones to him belong

March 3, 2019March 5, 2019 by Peter Blair

Over 40 years ago, Jay E Adams opened his little book, The Meaning and Mode of Baptism, with an observation that still rings true today: “obviously, some immersionists speak overmuch on the subject; but just as truly, most of those who disagree…

Christian Living

The secret to being godly

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 by Mellisa Wang

Someone once told me that the secret to a great Bolognese sauce is… beer. I have yet to validate his claim but if anyone else is inclined to check it, I would be a most willing test subject. Perhaps mastering the Bolognese sauce is not on the top of…

Christian Living Evangelism

Practical tips for sharing the gospel with a stranger

February 24, 2019February 26, 2019 by Mike Taylor

“How are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?… Faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” (Rom 10:14, 17) How often do we consider the urgency of…

Christian Living Doctrine

Why God’s names matter: YHWH

February 19, 2019February 7, 2019 by Kate Hamer

In his best-known love story Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare famously wrote: “What’s in a name? that which we call a roseBy any other name would smell as sweet.” For Shakespeare’s character, Juliet, a name doesn’t seem to matter much at all. A rose…