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This God (Ephesians 1:2)

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 by Lionel Windsor

I teach at a Sydney theological college that’s right in the middle of one of the most irreligious parts of the Western world. Our campus sits between a long-established, determinedly secular university, and a vibrant, socially progressive…

Encouraging women in ministry

February 10, 2019 by Ben Gray

When I asked one of my female colleagues the question, “How do I encourage you in ministry?” her answer was: “By being normal”. So as I think about how we can encourage women in ministry, the theme is “trying to be normal”. I want to consider how we…

Visible and invisible

February 5, 2019 by ACR Team

By J. I. Packer The distinction between the Church visible and invisible was coined by Luther and Zwingli in the sixteenth century, and was much used by all the Reformers, our own included. The wording of Article XIX (“The visible Church…

Engaging with worldviews and making Jesus known

February 3, 2019 by Bethany Smith

One of my oldest friends has become hardened to the gospel and sometimes it’s difficult to keep persevering in evangelism with her. It’s hard to be courageous when I struggle to even know where to begin in conversation. It’s hard to feel like a…

Ministry in Melbourne: An interview with Andrew Price

January 29, 2019 by Andrew Price

Andrew Price is the lead pastor of Holy Trinity Doncaster in Melbourne. Here he shares with the ACR some of his reflections on ministry at HTD and in the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne. Andrew, tell us a bit about yourself—your family, background…

Changing bodies? A Christian understanding of gender confusion

January 27, 2019 by Rachel Burgess

From bathroom laws to birth certificates, transgender rights often occupy the headlines. While we listen to these highly charged political conversations happening in the public sphere, there are also people in our churches who are personally…

Why consider gender and the local church?

January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 by Jane Tooher

Jane Tooher is the director of Moore College’s Priscilla and Aquila Centre. Here she shares with us a little of how this centre aims to encourage the complementarian ministry of women in partnership with men. Jane, can you tell us a bit about your…