Australian Church Record

Doctrine

Bored of the cross?

April 18, 2019April 21, 2019 by Scott Newling

What distinguishes Jesus’ crucifixion from every other crucifixion performed by the Romans? Tens of thousands were crucified before Constantine abolished the practice in the fourth century. And it doesn’t take much for us to remember Spartacus,…

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Doctrine

What’s in a name? (Adonai)

April 14, 2019April 11, 2019 by Kate Hamer

The names given to God in the Bible reveal something of his character and attributes to us. In this article, we turn to one of the most common names for God: ‘Adonai’, which translates to mean ‘Lord’.* At a basic level, a lord is simply someone who…

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ACR Journal

Winter 2019 Journal

April 13, 2019April 13, 2019 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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International

Departing from orthodoxy: what it was like to split from the Church of Scotland

April 9, 2019April 10, 2019 by Peter Dickson and Matt Baines

Peter Dickson is currently Scotland Team Leader of the Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship (UCCF), which encourages and supports leaders of affiliated Christian Unions (CUs) throughout the UK to engage in evangelism and help…

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Christian Living

Creatures of habit: Getting our habits under control 

April 7, 2019April 7, 2019 by Bronwyn Windsor

In part 1 we looked at why it’s so important to harness our habits for good. Now we turn to the nitty-gritty practical stuff about what this might look like. At the risk of stating the complete obvious: we make time for the things we really want to…

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Ministry

In defence of Lent

April 2, 2019March 30, 2019 by Dan McKinlay

I grew up a Roman Catholic. When I was converted in my teenage years, I became a (high church) Presbyterian, so much so that in 2010 I refused to celebrate Christmas. Fortunately, in Scotland there are pockets of Presbyterians who likewise do…

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Christian Living

Creatures of habit: Why habits matter

March 31, 2019March 31, 2019 by Bronwyn Windsor

Everyone has habits. This is because habits are a part of what it means to be created. You might have the habit of taking off your shoes when you enter a house. Or always sitting on the same side of the aisle in church. Or, like me, of binge watching…

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