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The Life of Faith – Book Review

August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 by ACR Editorial

Thirty-four years ago I began as a naïve 21 year-old theological student at Moore College. Peter Jensen was the Principal and my lecturer in first year doctrine.His class notes, which I recall he would hand out in full after each lecture, are…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Displaying God’s love daily

June 20, 2023June 20, 2023 by Steve Tong

Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. (Colossians 4:5-6)Since the prevailing culture of…

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Grasping the attributes of God

April 20, 2023April 18, 2023 by Ben George

The final of our stories of brothers and sisters who have come from a South Asian background, been exposed to God’s word, have turned from darkness to light, and are growing to serve our Lord Jesus more. You can also read the first, second and third…