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Contender is a youth magazine of the Free Reformed Churches of Australia. Articles we publish are primarily written by the youth of our church.

Contender is a Reformed Youth Magazine. We publish to all the Free Reformed Churches of Australia. Our magazine includes articles primarily written by the youth of the church. We uphold strictly to Reformed Theology and abide by the Three Forms of Unity: The Heidelberg Catechism, Belgic Confession and Canons of Dort. For more information about our federation of churches please visit the FRCA website: https://frca.org.au/

14/01/2025

We have a date for submissions for our first issue of 2025!

If you have a half-finished article floating around on your computer, now would be a great time to dust it off!

We look forward to reading your articles!

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submissions
Vol 30, Issue 1
Due January 17

13/01/2025

"If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent us an educator. If our greatest need had been technology, God would have sent us a scientist. If our greatest need had been money, God would have sent us an economist. If our greatest need had been pleasure, God would have sent us an entertainer. But our greatest need was forgiveness of sins, so God sent us a Saviour."
Terry Barber
From the book: How To Share Your Faith With Anyone

02/12/2024

Our final issue of 2024 will be out on Sunday!

Are you excited to read it?

30/11/2024

Here's our last snippet from our Mental Health Themed issue! Alwyn from Trellis Counselling wrote a book review on Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. The book discusses a rise in mental health issues in young people, reasons for this increase, and ways to combat the issues. Alwyn then concludes that technology impacts not only physical and mental health, but also spiritual health. "Clearly technology, with all its benefits, needs to be engaged with, with care."

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"Reading, viewing and listening are processes that require discernment. Haidt does not tackle the subject from a Christian perspective. But that does not change anything in relation to his findings, which are valid."
Alwyn Terpstra
On behalf of Trellis Counselling
Book Review: Anxious Generation

28/11/2024

Our latest issue of Contender included a devotional on Galatians 6:2, "bear one another's burdens."

As part of the devotional, Claire writes "walk alongside other believers, lean on each other when the road gets challenging, and reach out a hand to help other travellers to their feet. Together, we will carry our burdens, and walk on the narrow road to eternal life."

22/11/2024

Elisa looks at joy through the lens of the Ten Commandments. It was a really interesting article with some good conclusions. Our possessions and relationships, while bringing us joy, cannot be the foundation of our joy, because those things are imperfect. Only God can be our joy!

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"The commandments are a list of love, a list of gifts - God's gifts of love to us. They show us how much God loves us and how we can love Him back. They are the secret to joy."
Elisa Bolhuis
A Quest for Joy

20/11/2024

In his article, Declan looked into the topic of anxiety. It's a really interesting article, and one that comes at the topic from multiple perspectives.

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"To acknowledge your anxiety as sin is the first step towards being freed from its power and experiencing God's peace."
Declan van der Laan
Navigating the Cul-de-sac of Anxiety

18/11/2024

Camille's article tackles the complex topic of trauma, with biblical examples despite the word 'trauma' not appearing in the Bible. It's a well-written article, and we highly recommend this one!

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"Pain, betrayal, neglect, turmoil, helplessness and grief are all very real experiences for the people of God. They are a part of what it means to live life in a fallen and broken world."
Camille de Vos
When Life Hurts

15/11/2024

Our next issue is being released this Sunday! This one is the other half of the submissions for our mental health edition, in collaboration with Trellis Counselling!

We had so many submissions that we thought we'd separate it into two issues so that it would be easier to read through. Have you read the first issue? Are you looking forward to this one too?

Trellis Counselling

13/11/2024

Here's our first look at the second mental health themed edition we're releasing soon! Brady wrote a really insightful article into the prevalence of ADHD diagnoses, and contemplates why this could be and how this affects our lives as Christians.

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"The problem with this shift is that sinful behaviour is attributed to the condition rather than the individual. If someone believes they simply can't help their actions and has a diagnosis to support that belief, it can create a sense of innocence, with no need to improve."
Brady de Vos
Why the attention on ADHD?

07/11/2024

Here's the next submission date! If you have anything you'd like to submit to our last issue for 2024, please send it by email to contendersubmissions @ gmail.com. We look forward to reading your articles and seeing your photos!

05/11/2024

Here's our first quote from Issue 7, from an article contributed by Craig from Trellis Counselling. He contributed a book review on Caring For One Another by Ed Welch!

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"Our care for one another is rooted in our identity in Christ."
Craig vander Schaaf
On behalf of Trellis Counselling
Book Review: Caring For One Another

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