9Marks eJournal on the dangers of Liberalism

The latest 9Marks eJournal has been published online and is essential reading. Editor Jonathan Leeman writes –

“Michael Lawrence, Carl Trueman, Al Mohler, and Phil Johnson examine how liberalism happens and offer wise counsel for the academic and the pastor’s heart.

Greg Gilbert, Michael Ovey, Russell Moore, and I point to several specific areas where evangelicals appear to be walking on thin ice…

Greg Wills, Michael Horton, and Darryl Hart present notable lessons from history…”

– and there’s much more for your edification. It’s available from 9Marks. (We’ll highlight some key articles over the next few days.)

‘Moses Tay: A Prophet confronts Lambeth Pragmatism’

Charles Raven’s latest column —

“if you try to keep the light and darkness together, righteous and immoral together, to say we are a church, it’s disparaging the meaning of covenant” – Bishop Moses Tay

In his recent interview with the Christian Post Moses Tay, onetime Archbishop of Singapore, brings a sharp prophetic insight to bear on the Anglican Covenant and warns that it is a ‘whitewash’. ‘It cannot be of God’ he says ‘because if you try to keep the light and darkness together, righteous and immoral together, to say we are a church, it’s disparaging the meaning of covenant’.   Read more

Petition on the UK Equality Bill

UK readers will want to take note of the Petition regarding amendments to the Equality Bill to be voted on in the House of Lords this month. (You must be a British citizen or resident to sign the petition.)

Details at Anglican Mainstream.

Church Society response to “Being Faithful”

The following letter was sent by Church Society Council to all the members of the Theological Resource Group in late November 2009.

“We are grateful to you for your work, as part of the GAFCON Theological Resource Group on ‘Being Faithful’, the Commentary on the Jerusalem Declaration.  We note that it is commended to the wider church for further discernment. The Council of Church Society has therefore considered and discussed the report and wishes to draw a number of matters to your attention…”

– Chirch Society published this letter in late December.

10 ways to encourage a Missionary

At The Gospel Coalition blog, Mark Rogers shares the fruit of asking some missionaries what they find encouraging –

“One of the most encouraging/inspiring things we receive from people is a quick note via email to say that they are ‘thinking’ of us…”

Although it’s written from a US perspective, there are some good ideas here.
(h/t Justin Taylor.)