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Life lessons from our stillborn son

September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 by Tawanda Masango

The 27th of August will go down as one of darkest days in the history of our family. It has been a year since the fateful day, but sometimes I find the events of that day playing in my head. I can still see the doctor’s face as she said the words “I am very…

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Christian Living

Responding to a prosperity gospel church: what to say

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 by St Helens'

What do you say when someone tells you about their church and you realise the teaching they’re getting is what is often called ‘the prosperity gospel’? Great question! The instinct to talk to someone about their relationship with God, and their…

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Christian Living

The seduction of worldly wisdom

August 28, 2019August 22, 2019 by Ainsley Poulos

I know many people just can’t watch Funniest Home Videos– you know the old TV show with people doing really dumb things that go predictably, horribly wrong. You can see everything that’s about to happen coming a mile away, because we know…

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ACR Journal Church History

Things I’ve learned along the way: studying D. W. B. Robinson

August 26, 2019August 27, 2019 by Rory Shiner

Introduction In the year 2001, about fifty metres from where we now stand, a young West Australian skipped a Hebrew class to listen to a slightly and elderly man, dressed in bishop’s purple and a clerical collar, teach on the Epistle of James.…

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Ministry

The truth in love: A key principle for church growth (Ephesians 4:14-15)

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 by Lionel Windsor

Slogans are catchy. Slogans crystallise our thoughts and capture our imaginations. That’s why they’re so useful for selling ideas. “Just Do It” inspires you to get out there and get active, preferably wearing a certain brand of sporting gear.…

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Christian Living

A family shares all of life

August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 by Ben George

In Galatians 6, Paul shows us how the grace of God operates in the life of the church family as we live for others, bearing one another’s burdens. Although it can seem difficult and so is often neglected, this is an important part of Christian fellowship.…

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Christian Living

Further towards a culture of death?

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 by Mark Thompson

Another tragic milestone in our country’s history was put in place on Thursday night as the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, by a vote of 59 to 31, passed legislation to decriminalise the late-term abortion of unborn children. The tragedy…

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