The Emerging Church and more with Kevin DeYoung
Mark Dever recently interviewed Kevin DeYoung (co-author of Why We’re Not Emergent) on the Emerging Church – but begins with a discussion on paedobaptism and also eldership in the Reformed Church in America.
This interesting interview was recorded in May and has just been made available at 9Marks. The 47MB mp3 file runs for 68 minutes.
Canterbury: Covenant adoption limited to Provinces
“The Archbishop of Canterbury has welcomed an endorsement of the first three sections of the Anglican Covenant by the Diocese of Central Florida’s board and standing committee, but said only provinces can officially adopt the covenant. …”
– George Conger reports for The Living Church. However, see this 2007 letter. (h/t Stand Firm.)
Cuppa for Cancer in Broome
Quite apart from being an outreach idea, this story from The North West Network is a wonderful testimony to the gospel of Jesus at work in the Diocese of North West Australia. (Used by permission.)
“Why do I have cancer? Is it because I am bad and deserve it? What if I die – am I ready? How will I handle the dying process? What do I really think will happen to me after I die? If I don’t die how do I want to spend the rest of this fragile life?”
These were some of the questions that Helen Morrell, a breast cancer survivor, put to a group of over 70 women who gathered in the grounds of the Broome Anglican Church. Read more
Counterfeit Gods
“To contemporary people the word idolatry conjures up pictures of primitive people bowing down before statues…
Our contemporary society is not fundamentally different from these ancient ones. Each culture is dominated by its own set of idols. Each has its “priesthoods,” its totems and rituals. Each one has its shrines—whether office towers, spas and gyms, studios, or stadiums—where sacrifices must be made in order to procure the blessings of the good life and ward off disaster.”
– From the Introduction to Tim Keller’s soon-to-be-released book, “Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters”.
Read the full introduction at Westminster Bookstore (PDF file). The book is released later this month. (h/t Between Two Worlds)
What we believe
The message at the heart of Christianity is really quite simple…