Youth & Kids – Australian Church Record

The gospel according to a 5-year-old

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 by Bronwyn Windsor

When my kids were young, I had the idea to talk with them about the gospel over dinner so that we could discuss together about what it means for us to follow Jesus. (Dinnertimes were pretty crazy with three kids under ten and the usual debates over…

Christian Living Youth & Kids

Hot off the press: Resources for Easter

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 by ACR Team

Today is Maundy Thursday. The Easter weekend this year is going to look very different to what all of us were anticipating, isn’t it? In my household, there will be plenty of lament as there will be noticeably fewer chocolate eggs as the usual…

Ministry Youth & Kids

5 things you need to talk about with your Youth

February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 by Adrian Foxcroft

As the apostle Paul finished up his time with the church in Ephesus he was confidently able to report, ‘I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God’ (Acts 20:27). Wouldn’t that be a great way to finish up a time of serving people…

Christian Living Ministry Youth & Kids

Teaching wisdom to our children

January 1, 2019December 18, 2018 by Kylie Yip

“A foolish son is a grief to his fatherand bitterness to her who bore him” (Prov 17:25) Too many of us know this pain first hand—the pain of watching your child make choices that are rightly theirs to make, but that you know will not end well.…

Youth & Kids

Christmas Greetings, from 1918

December 24, 2018December 18, 2018 by ACR Team

A very merry Christmas, from all of us on the ACR team! We wanted to share with you this Christ-centred carol written in for the ACR’s Christmas issue in 1918—we are glad to rejoice in the same great news today as they did 100 Christmases ago. …

Youth & Kids

They Shall See His Face: A review by Claire Smith

December 4, 2018November 15, 2018 by Claire Smith

You may never have heard of Amy Oxley Wilkinson (1868–1949), although it’s possible you know of her great grandfather, Rowland Hassall—one of the first missionaries to come to Australia after fleeing trouble in Tahiti—or his son…

Christian Living Evangelism Ministry Youth & Kids

Considering Christ with your children at Christmas: An advent Top 5

November 20, 2018November 20, 2018 by Jocelyn Loane

It’s not like Christmas sneaks up on you. I think my first mince pie sighting this year was in early October. By November I find I can’t resist the urge to buy more gift tags at every single check out display, in case we are gripped by a nation-wide…