Canberra & Goulburn 2009 Synod report

The Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn has posted news on last weekend’s diocese synod – including Stuart Robinson’s Synod Charge and the latest Diocesan Statistics.

Please pray for the churches of Canberra & Goulburn as they seek to reach men and women, boys and girls with the saving news of Christ.

Bishop Bob Duncan radio interview

Bob Duncan, Bishop of Pittsburgh and Archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America, was interviewed on Christian radio in Pittsburgh last week.

You can hear the interview (37 minutes / 36MB mp3 file) from WORD FM. (h/t Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh.)

The danger of ending every sermon with application

“The standard sermon ends with several points of application. I have nothing wrong with this. Many of my sermons end with some ‘now what’ points that relate the text to everyday life. But congregations should not expect every sermon to end with three ‘take home’ points…”

– Kevin DeYoung with some helpful thoughts on preaching at DeYoung, Restless, and Reformed.