Toronto Anglicans eyeing same-sex blessing

Toronto Anglicans will start blessing same-sex relationships within a year, the Toronto Star has learned, a move that puts local churches at the forefront of the issue but could inflame an already divisive debate within the church. …

– Story from The Toronto Star.

(Photo of Bishop Colin Johnson: Diocese of Toronto.)

“I’ll appoint women, says new bishop”

“Australia’s newest Christian leader has broken with the religious tradition in which he was raised and worked for almost 25 years, vowing to appoint women as bishops in the Anglican Church.

The Reverend Stuart Robinson, who trained at Moore College in the conservative Sydney Anglican diocese, will be consecrated as the bishop of Canberra-Goulburn in St Saviour’s Cathedral, in Goulburn, today. …”

– Story from The Sydney Morning Herald. (Photo: St. Paul’s Chatswood.)

The Good Book Company to launch in US

“The Good Book Company is a Christian resourcing agency that began in the UK and grew out of the need for attractive, quality, practical materials for gospel work, which don’t compromise on the essentials of the Christian faith. It has a particular focus on daily devotional reading, small group Bible study, outreach, discipleship and resources for youth and children.

From the 2nd February 2009, The Good Book Company will make available its full range of resources to churches and individuals in North America from its new US-based website.”

– This should be of interest to our North American readers. Their website will be online from Monday.

New England churches hear about ‘Jesus. All about life’

News from The Bible Society of NSW –

At the invitation of the Right Reverend Dr Peter Brain, Bishop of the Armidale Anglican Diocese, Karl Faase and Martin Johnson spoke this week at four meetings across the Diocese to promote interest in a regional ‘Jesus. All about life’ (JAAL) campaign. Read more

Connect09 public website online

Connect09’s public website is now online.

Please be encouraged to check it out and consider how you could use it to point others to the Lord Jesus.

Biblical Authority in Evangelicalism

After reading this week’s piece by Charles Raven on ‘Rowan Williams and Revelation wrapped up’, readers may find this article on Biblical Authority helpful –

Written by Lee Gatiss and published in Churchman in 2006, it’s entitled “Biblical Authority in Recent Evangelical Books” and has just been made available online in PDF format (direct link) by Church Society.

Sovereign Grace sale

Bob Kauflin announces a sale at Sovereign Grace.

“Well, we figure that most of us have been affected by the present economic crisis. We want to do whatever we can to make it easier for people to benefit from what we produce. We want to serve churches and individuals by providing biblically informed, gospel-centered resources at a low cost.”

– with reduced international shipping as well, this may be of interest. (h/t BTW.)

Living with the Underworld

Next month, the Equip Book Club looks at Peter Bolt’s very helpful book, Living with the Underworld. In preparation, they’ve published a short interview with Peter.