Australian Church Record

MinistryYouth & Kids

Wherever You Go, I Want You to Know

May 16, 2023May 15, 2023 by Christine Bransdon

I bundled my two-and-a-half year old into the car after playtime this week feeling spent. My child is exhibiting perfectly normal behaviour for a child his age, yet lately this has been small consolation for me. I always thought that I was someone…

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MinistryYouth & Kids

Simplicity is Best

May 11, 2023May 10, 2023 by Ruth Baker

I often feel like such a completely useless mother. In my mind I should be beatifically teaching my angelic children from a variety of devotions, all age appropriate, all leading sequentially from one to the other and all working like a dream.…

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My Greatest Recommendations for Kids – You Are Special

May 9, 2023May 7, 2023 by Susan An

You Are Special by Max Lucado is a rare book that accomplishes two very difficult things for a children’s book: It teaches something important and profound about God. It’s entertaining for children and adults alike. The ‘Wemmicks’ are a fictional…

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My Greatest Recommendations for Kids – Found: Psalm 23

May 4, 2023May 3, 2023 by Lisa Boyd

From the people behind The Jesus Storybook Bible has come Found, a wonderful rendering of Psalm 23 for small children. With the same beautiful text set into reimagined and heartfelt illustrations, this lovely little book is packed full of biblical…

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Bible Time with Pre-schoolers

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 by Kirsten McKinlay

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,…

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The Vault

From the Vault: Christ in Flanders

April 25, 2023April 20, 2023 by ACR Team

The following piece appeared in The Church Record on April 28, 1916 (the year that Anzac Day was officially named). It looks like it has been re-published from September 1915, and although the author is not named, it’s written from the perspective…

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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…

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