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The Minister Drought: A Millennial’s Perspective

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 by Angus Martin

I have really appreciated all the discussion under the catchphrase ‘the minister drought.’ The Pastor’s Heart along with others continue to have robust conversations with some great thinkers about the challenges facing Sydney Diocese.…

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Christian Living

Palliative Care

August 13, 2020August 13, 2020 by Jordon Cox

When I was a university student, our medical school dedicated just one week of our degree to teaching us about Palliative Care. We were to spend five days in the hospice to learn about caring for people at the end of life. When we arrived, we were…

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Christian Living

When nothing will stand still #4: Reflections on Hebrews 12

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 by Emma Newling

Over the last months, Emma shared how she was feeling when life suddenly changed with Covid-19, and her plan to go back to a familiar passage. Here is the next episode… #4: Hebrews 12:4 In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted…

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ACR Journal

Winter 2020 Journal

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 by ACR Team

Not everything can be said in a short blog piece. This is where The ACR Journal comes in. Some issues are complex and are best dealt with in more detail. In our journal you’ll find lengthy discussions on relevant and current theological matters…

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Christian Living

What is your heart’s desire?

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020 by Allan Blanch

We all have them. They may be wishes on a wish list. Or we call them dreams and talk about “my dream holiday” or “our dream home”. The poet Longfellow wrote of “longings wild and vain”.[1] The Bible speaks in Psalm 37 about “the desires of our hearts”.…

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When nothing will stand still #3: Reflections on Hebrews 12

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 by Emma Newling

Over the last months, Emma shared how she was feeling when life suddenly changed with Covid-19, and her plan to go back to a familiar passage. Here is the next episode… #3: Hebrews 12:3 Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility…

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Christian Living Ministry

Ministering from a distance: Paul’s ministry from prison

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 by Caroline Clark

Paul wrote Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon from prison. He would doubtless have preferred to be with them in person (Phil 1:8), but as he was kept apart from them he ministered from where God had placed him as best as he could.…

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