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From the vault: The Bible in the hands of the sovereign

September 13, 2022September 13, 2022 by ACR Team

The Royal Law By the Rev. Canon M. L. Loane, M.A., Vice-Principal of Moore College.May 28, 1953 At the Coronation of the Boy-King, Edward VI, in 1547, three swords were placed in his hands, one each to represent his right to the realms of England,…

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Christian Living

The gospel for the boss (Ephesians 6:9)

September 8, 2022September 8, 2022 by Lionel Windsor

I once learnt a management principle that’s so simple, and yet so profound, that it’s stuck with me for years. Authority and responsibility should always go together. Authority doesn’t exist for its own sake. If you have authority, it’s…

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Christian Living Ministry

Preaching On: 7 ways to encourage your preacher from the pew

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 by Kirsten McKinlay & Bronwyn Windsor

In light of all that has been recently happening in the Anglican world, how can we encourage our preachers, those who pastor us and are holding to their ordination promises to shepherd the flock of God that is in their care? What we are about to share…

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Church History Ministry

The Myth of the Via Media, and other Canterbury Tales – Part 4

September 3, 2022September 3, 2022 by Mark Earngey

Mark continues from part 3 of his Gafcon 2022 talk. You can read the entire text here. Authentic Anglican Identity So, we have said a lot about the myth of the Via Media and the Canterbury tale of the Three-Legged Stool – perhaps too much!? But if…

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The Myth of the Via Media, and other Canterbury Tales – Part 3

August 30, 2022August 30, 2022 by Mark Earngey

Mark continues from part 2 of his Gafcon 2022 talk. You can read the entire text here. Classic Confusion #2: The ‘Three-Legged-Stool’ So much for the myth of the Anglican via media. But alas, there is one more tall Canterbury tale which needs to…

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Church History Ministry

The Myth of the Via Media, and other Canterbury Tales – Part 2

August 25, 2022August 25, 2022 by Mark Earngey

Mark continues from part 1 of his Gafcon 2022 talk. You can read the entire text here. Classic Confusion #1: The ‘Via Media’ So, onto our first classic confusion about Anglican identity: the so-called Via Media. This Latin term can be translated…

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The Myth of the Via Media, and other Canterbury Tales[1] – Part 1

August 23, 2022August 23, 2022 by Mark Earngey

GAFCON Australasia 2022 The Pressing Challenge of Anglican Identity “Sometimes it is called fudge … And I say, hey, I like fudge, it’s a lot better than killing each other.”[2] So said Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, on the topic of Anglican…

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