The Attributes of God
Tim Challies has produced a helpful PDF summary chart of The Attributes of God.
“When we talk about God’s attributes we do so to answer questions like Who is God? and What is God like? It is the way we seek to wrap our minds around just little fragments of who this God is…”
You can download the high resolution 8MB file here.
Oak Hill people
Oak Hill College in London has posted some more encouraging videos of Oak Hill people in various ministries.
‘Betraying problem gamblers’
“It is a serious moral problem to make a promise and then wilfully break it, as Prime Minister Julia Gillard has done,” says Melbourne Bishop Philip Huggins.
– Media release at Anglican Media Melbourne.
Phillip and Kel on Church ‘discipline’ and ‘pastoral care’
In the latest episode of The Chat Room, Phillip Jensen speaks with Kel Richards about Church discipline. But is that the best name for it? – and how do other denominations approach the question? 28 minutes of wise and thought-provoking discussion – at phillipjensen.com.
Church leaders in Wales attack presumed organ donation consent
“Church leaders in Wales have criticised ‘ill-judged’ proposals to introduce presumed consent rules on organ donation. …
They said the principles outlined in their document ‘seek to preserve the dignity and autonomy of every person whilst creating a proper framework in which the gift of human organs after death is precisely that – an act of solidarity, generosity and love.’…
Under the Welsh government proposal, everyone in Wales would automatically become a donor unless they opted out. … The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, has already called for the legislation to be scrapped.”
– Report from BBC News Wales.
New Presbyterian denomination in US
The Evangelical Covenant Order of Presbyterians is a new body formed out of the increasingly-liberal Presbyterian Church of the USA (not to be confused with the PCA, to which Redeemer in NY belongs).
Gary Ware at Mount Gambier Presbyterian has some links.
Earlier related links:
Mexican Presbyterian Church breaks with PCUSA,
Presbyterian Church (USA) votes for gay ministers,
Vanishing Christianity — A Lesson from the Presbyterians.
Special day rates for Mission Convention
The Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn is offering a special day rate for locals to help them attend the Provincial Mission Convention, January 26-29. Details here.
‘Stop the Loss’ coalition
Bishop of Tasmania John Harrower draws attention to a new pro-pokie-reform website.
“I ask parishes to print out this… to stem this hemorrhaging of life blood from the vulnerable among us. Let’s care for the needy and protect the addicted…” – at Imaginary Diocese.
Learning from Steve
Oak Hill’s Vice Principal Chris Green looks at the man behind Apple, the late Steve Jobs, in the latest issue of the college’s Commentary magazine.
Download the full issue as a 4.8MB PDF file.