Why do the heathen rage?
“Ready for a day to honor blasphemy? According to press reports, September 30 is set as the observance of the first-ever International Blasphemy Day. …
How should Christians respond?
First, take no offense. Refuse to play into the game plan of those sponsoring International Blasphemy Day. The Lord Jesus Christ was and is despised and rejected of men. Our Lord bore the scorn heaped upon him by his enemies. Christianity is not an honor religion. Believers in the Lord Jesus Christ are not commanded to defend his honor, but to be willing to share in the scorn directed to him. Is the servant greater than his master?…”
Bishop Martyn Minns’ message to Lutherans
“[The] Convocation of Anglicans in North America… has posted a video for the benefit of a this weekend’s Lutheran CORE meeting near Indianapolis…”
– Julia Duin blogs at The Washington Times.
Three helpful posts for difficult times
Worth reflecting on –
What To Do When You Receive Bad News – Mark Altrogge.
Helpful Things: Pastors Who Love Their People – John Knight (h/t Desiring God).
Not afraid of bad news – Iain D Campbell quotes Spurgeon.
(Image: Blazing Center.)
Tullian Tchividjian on last weekend’s vote
Christianity Today has published an interview with Tullian Tchividjian on last weekend’s attempt to remove him as the new Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Florida.
Related: Coral Ridge Presbyterian: prayer for gospel unity and Unfashionable: culture or the gospel?
Landscape — new CMS online magazine
CMS NSW has launched its new online magazine – Landscape.
Moore College open day Saturday
Moore College is holding an Open Day and Spring Carnival on Saturday, 26 September, 9:30am – 2:30pm in the College grounds. Families welcome. See this PDF file for details.
Inspiring People in the news
“Peter Costello caused quite a stir when he addressed the Hillsong Church conference on leadership in 2004 while he was federal Treasurer. Now he has taken up an invitation from the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Peter Jensen, to speak at one of a series of one-hour panel discussions at the Westin Sydney on Tuesday…”
– from The Sydney Morning Herald.
Details of the events at Inspiring People.
Mission Summit 09 talks online
CMS NSW has made available audio files of the talks from Mission Summit 09 held at SMBC September 9–12.
Talks included:
Training Global South pastors – Greg Anderson.
Engaging with Muslims in a divided world – Peter Riddell.
Mission and development – John Thew.
Directions for mission – Bruce Dipple.
Plenty of challenges and food for thought from the CMS website.
(Photo of Greg Anderson: Moore College.)
Peter Jensen on CMS Summer School 2010
Archbishop Peter Jensen encourages you to come to CMS Summer School 2010 at Katoomba (watch on Vimeo).