Phillip Jensen interviewed for IX Marks
Last November, Mark Dever interviewed the Dean of Sydney Phillip Jensen for IX Marks Ministries. Phillip speaks on dealing with success, his early days at UNSW, how Two Ways to Live came about, and much more.
For a mainly Baptist audience, he gives some historical background on why Sydney Diocese is what it is today.
The interview has just been made available. It runs for 60 minutes and the mp3 file is a 28MB download. It’s available here.
Archbishop Greg Venables in San Joaquin: Video
Archbishop of the Southern Cone, Gregory Venables, drew applause when he affirmed the Bible as the revealed Word of God at a special gathering in the Diocese of San Joaquin during the week.
Simply and clearly, Archbishop Venables outlined how the Anglican Communion has arrived at where it is now. The 50 minute video (by Anglican TV) is now available from the Diocese of San Joaquin blog. Well worth watching.
A new Marian dogma?
“In February a letter was published from four Roman Catholic Cardinals and apparently over 500 Bishops and 7 million laity requesting a ‘solemn definition’ of the aspects of the Roman teaching on Mary… this is what they are seeking in such a definition: regarding Mary Most Holy as the Spiritual Mother of all humanity, the co-redemptrix with Jesus the Redeemer, Mediatrix of all graces with Jesus the one Mediator, and Advocate with Jesus Christ on behalf of the human race.”
In the light of the coming World Youth Day in Sydney, it’s worth reading this article by David Phillips, General Secretary of Church Society, in the current issue of Crossway. (PDF)
What we believe
The message at the heart of Christianity is really quite simple…