Modern Bioethics and its challenge to Christian thought
“Modern Bioethics and its challenge to Christian thought” is the topic for the next Centre for Christian Living open night at Moore College. Dr Andrew Ford is speaking, 7:30pm Wednesday 28th August, $8.
Resource for Australian Voters
The Australian Christian Lobby has released its comparison of policies of the major parties for the upcoming Federal Election. (Since some have asked: The Australian Christian Lobby and the Anglican Church League are quite separate – we just happen to have the same initials.)
Do you feel Called by God? — review
“Michael Bennett’s book is brilliant. I loved it. Let me tell you why. Ever since I became a Christian at age 19 (1989), I have been baffled and confused by the way Christians speak about decision-making. I was always hearing people say stuff like “I feel God is calling me to do X, Y and Z”. They seemed to put an awful lot of emphasis on two words: feel and call. …”
– Ben Pfahlert is very glad to see this new book by Michael Bennett (who also brought us Christianity Explained).
Richard Baxter
Tim Challies has continued his thumbnail sketch of key Puritans with this on Richard Baxter, author of The Reformed Pastor.
‘Discernment Synod’ held in Grafton
A ‘Discernment Synod’ was held in the Diocese of Grafton over the weekend as part of the process to elect a new Bishop. (Bishop of Grafton, Keith Slater, resigned in May.)
The August/September 2013 issue of The North Coast Anglican carries a report, written before the Synod, on page 4.
Paul: A Pastor’s Heart — review
“Paul – A Pastor’s Heart is succinct and easy to read; Barnett explains Paul’s meaning and motives clearly and helpfully. … It takes a powerful piece of Scripture and makes it accessible and applicable to today’s church.”
– A review of Bishop Paul Barnett’s new book on 2 Corinthians – from Eternity Newspaper.
The Best Place for Theological Training
“Last week was Moore College Sunday. For over one hundred years our college has trained ministers of the gospel to serve in Sydney, Australia and overseas. It is a great college in which Christ is honoured by his word being faithfully taught. It lies at the very heart of our evangelical diocese.
There is no alternative to formal, academic, theological training for those who would be paid to teach God’s word…”
– Phillip Jensen writes his weekly column ‘From the Dean’. Good to read and pass on to others.
The Archbishop’s Inauguration
A recording of Archbishop Glenn Davies’ Inauguration service can be heard here (18MB mp3 file).
And Russell Powell has the story.
Christians face increasing violence in Egypt
“The Bible Society in Egypt has reported attacks on two of its bookshops in Assiut and Minia, two of the largest cities in Southern Egypt, as well as 15 churches and three Christian schools that they know of.”
– The Bible Society has launched an appeal to help Christians in Egypt.
Launching the ‘Jesus brings’ campaign
The ‘Jesus Brings’ campaign (foreshadowed here) has now been unveiled by the Department of Evangelism and New Churches in Sydney.
It is hoped that ‘Jesus Brings’ will be a season of focussed and united mission in 2014 across Sydney and the Illawarra.
Watch Archbishop Glenn Davies explain why ‘Jesus Brings’ is such a great idea.
See the resource website here – and be sure to download a copy of the “Vision for Mission” document (PDF file).
Archbishop Wabukala — with 2 months to GAFCON 2013
“As I write, we are now only two months away from GAFCON 2013. There is much still to do, but over the past month great strides have been made and I am confident that this will be another wonderful and historic occasion.”
– Archbishop Eliud Wabukala, Chairman of the GAFCON Primates’ Council, gives an update on preparations for GAFCON 2013.
Bishop Nazir-Ali on the situation in Egypt
“There is considerable anguish and hand-wringing amongst the armchair orientalists and strategists over the situation in Egypt. Those who thought that the “Arab Spring” was a harbinger of secular, Western-style democracy can now see it is nothing of the kind…”
– Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali writes in The (UK) Telegraph.
Why Expository Preaching Matters
“If preaching is central to Christian worship, what kind of preaching are we talking about? The sheer weightlessness of much contemporary preaching is a severe indictment of our superficial Christianity. When the pulpit ministry lacks substance, the church is severed from the word of God, and its health and faithfulness are immediately diminished.”
– Albert Mohler continues to write about the key place of expository preaching. Encouraging and challenging.
CMS Summer School 2014
Registration is now open.
Peter Jensen appointed Moore College Emeritus Faculty member
At its meeting on 20 August 2013, the Moore College Governing Board has accepted the Principal’s nomination of Dr Peter Jensen as an Emeritus member of the faculty.
– from Moore College.
What we believe
The message at the heart of Christianity is really quite simple…