Australian Church Record

Social media, content manipulation, and the light of the gospel

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 by Angus Martin

I once heard a phrase used in a philosophy discussion, “We’re swimming in streams.” It is a phrase that describes the concept of a worldview and the way we operate within that worldview. The way we unconsciously perform daily life. The…

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Christian Living

Confident Discipleship

March 11, 2021March 11, 2021 by Callan Pritchard

Death and Taxes “But in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” So quipped Benjamin Franklin when reflecting on the impermanence of the newly minted American constitution. We can be confident of two things…

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Christian Living

God, the Bible and Mardi Gras

March 9, 2021March 9, 2021 by Ben George

The 2021 gay and lesbian Mardi Gras held at the Sydney Cricket Ground was quite a spectacle. It was colourful, loud, celebratory and was reported by various media outlets as being the best celebration yet (as it is every year). And yet, the Scriptures…

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Christian Living Complementarianism

Expressing godly womanhood in a secular workplace

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 by Ruth Baker

Editor’s note: This article is a personal reflection from a woman exploring how a complementarian understanding of men and women in Scripture might apply to her own working life. It does not seek to outline or defend the complementarian position…

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Christian Living

Jesus as Prince

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 by Ben George

How should we act when we face difficulties as Christians? How should we respond in the face of difficulties that arise from our being Christian in the public square? These questions have become more frequent because of the uneasiness we are…

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Christian Living

What is it you remember?

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 by Brodie Cutmore

It’s amazing how selective our memories can be. Just the other night, my wife and I realised that the conversation we thought we’d had a few weeks ago was remembered completely differently by each of us. Actually, we all know that our memories…

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Christian Living Ministry

When vice presents as virtue: stopping sin before it’s too late

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 by Nathan Milham

‘Personal style’ is a popular term. It’s a way of articulating that God has made us with different wiring, different preferences, different habits and gifts. Our personal styles impact the way we serve in ministry and the roles we get…

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