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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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ACR Journal Doctrine

Journal – Created male and female

June 15, 2023June 14, 2023 by Gav Perkins

It is foundational to what we know of God, as the one who speaks his powerful word to bring all things into being, and who then orders, arranges, and blesses. It is foundational also to what we know of ourselves, as uniquely created in the image…

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ACR Journal Doctrine Ministry

Journal – How to preach truth yet teach falsely

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023 by Mike Leite

In Spurgeon’s Lectures to my Students, in addressing the matter of ‘The Sermon’, Spurgeon exhorts his students ‘to give a clear testimony to all the doctrines which constitute or lie around the gospel.’ His point is simple. Some preachers…

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Ministry

What I’m Reading Right Now

June 6, 2023June 8, 2023 by Ruth Baker

I came to Christianity late. In real terms, I met Jesus in God’s own time. But in terms of my temporal existence, I was already in my 30s and, as a young Christian, I felt really behind in understanding the church, church history, theology, how we…

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Ministry

What I’m Reading Right Now

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 by Danae Woodward

I’m in the season of baby-wrangling: my cute little wriggly bundle has me up all hours of the night and wants me or her father physically near all hours of the day. Anything I’m holding she wants to hold (and shove in her mouth) so my beloved physical…

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Doctrine Evangelism Ministry

Why does God want us to work?

May 30, 2023July 1, 2023 by Paul Rajkumar

What was the most frustrating thing about being a lawyer? It was what we in the profession call a ‘document dump’: a lawyer from the opposing side sends you an email with multiple attachments at 4pm on a Friday afternoon asking for comments by close…

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Ministry Youth & Kids

Everyone a Child Should Know

May 23, 2023May 24, 2023 by Steve Tong

Believe it or not, heaven will not be populated exclusively by Sydney Anglicans! And I, for one, am thankful to God for that. Because I cannot wait to sing God’s praises shoulder-to-shoulder with JS Bach and Martin Luther. And marvel at the glory…

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