Reformanda Initiative Turns 10. Reflections on the Evangelical Engagement with Roman Catholicism.

From Vatican Files –

“Ten years are just the blink of an eye in the normal course of events. We shouldn’t attach too much importance to them. However, for Evangelical initiatives that originated in minority contexts and have an international profile, ten years is no trivial period. It was in 2016 that the first Rome Scholars Network (RSLN) was launched and the Reformanda Initiative (RI) began its work …”

– Leonardo De Chirico reflects on the state of Evangelical theological engagement with Roman Catholicism.

Related:

Reformation Day 2026 event at St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney – Saturday 31st October 2026. Learn how to have great conversations about Jesus with your Roman Catholic friends.

and related posts on our website.

The Ineffectiveness of AI Preaching

From Dave McDonald at The Gospel Coalition Australia –

“Cut sermon prep time dramatically. Never stare at a blank page again —instant sermon series ideas by season. Ready to get your Saturday nights back? Did you know 12 hours per week is the average pastors spend on sermon prep and ministry content? With the right AI prompts, that same work can be done in a fraction of the time—without losing your own voice or theological depth.

So promised a social media advertisement I saw recently.

Here was hope for busy pastors. This was so appealing: ministry is hectic, time disappears, pressure builds, and interruptions sabotage the best of our plans. …”

– You’d hope it would be obvious, but we need to be reminded that there’s far more to pastoring than being ‘efficient’. Read it all here.

Christ and Everyday Life

“It’s Monday morning, so there is the school run, a car service, a full inbox and a list of tasks for home and work. The washing is on the line, a meeting runs long, you check in on a neighbour and then cook dinner. So, the week rolls on till Sunday, and for an hour or two life feels ‘spiritual’ again. If you know that rhythm, you’re not alone. For many of us the week is divided into two compartments: the sacred bits (church, Bible reading, prayer) and the secular bits (everything else).

J. I. Packer once observed that the Puritans knew nothing of this divide. …”

– John McClean, Moore College graduate and Vice Principal of Christ College in Burwood, encourages Christians to live every day in the light of the gospel.

Bishop Gary Koo – observations on the 2026 GAA Opening Night

Last month the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Australia met in Sydney. Bishop of Western Sydney, Gary Koo, shares his impressions of the opening night, at AP.

“While the culture was different and there were words I’d never heard of (I have now added the word ‘sederunt’ to my vocabulary), I was struck by the degree of alignment both missionally and theologically, our two Churches enjoy.

The Presbyterians of Australia and the Anglicans in Sydney are people who believe that God’s word – the Scriptures – are the ultimate authority in all matters of faith and practice, and that ‘there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved’ outside of the name of Jesus (Acts 4:12). …”

– Read it all here.

Exegeting ourselves and our communities

Ruth Baker writes in The Australian Church Record –

“In my first article in this series, I showed that here in the West, our local communities are mission fields. Here, we’ll look at how we can examine ourselves and our suburbs to better connect with people as part of our long-term mission.…”

– Read it all here.

Gafcon Statement Concerning Inaccurate Reports in The Tablet

Here’s a Communique from Gafcon:

“The Global Anglican Communion (Gafcon) wishes to correct inaccurate reports published by The Tablet concerning its General Secretary, the Rt Revd Paul Donison, and the Rt Revd Anthony Poggo, Secretary General of the Canterbury-based Anglican Communion Office.

In March, The Tablet reported that Bishop Donison and Bishop Poggo had held “a series of discussions” prior to the G26 Conference in Abuja, seeking to avoid a split and find a compromise.

This is incorrect. No such series of discussions took place.

More recently, The Tablet reported that Bishop Donison had “continued to meet” Bishop Poggo, including at a meeting in August concerning reconciliation between the Global Anglican Communion and the Canterbury-led structures.

This is also incorrect. No such meeting took place.

Taken together, these reports create the false impression that Bishop Donison and Bishop Poggo have been engaged in an ongoing process of meetings or negotiations concerning reconciliation or compromise between the Global Anglican Communion and the Canterbury-led structures.

This is not the case.

The Global Anglican Communion has lodged a formal complaint with The Tablet and requested that both reports be corrected.

The direction of the Global Anglican Communion was made clear at the G26 Conference in Abuja.

The time for institutional negotiations with the Canterbury-led structures has passed.

The Abuja Affirmation calls for principled disengagement from the Canterbury Instruments and the reordering of the Anglican Communion around the authority of Scripture, with the Jerusalem Declaration as our shared confession and the Global Anglican Council providing global conciliar leadership.

Our focus is firmly on the future: gathering authentic Anglicans, guarding God’s gospel, growing orthodox leaders, and generating missional resources for the proclamation of Christ throughout the world.

We warmly invite faithful Anglicans everywhere to join us in this work.

The Global Anglican Communion (Gafcon)
1 October 2026.”

– Source: Gafcon.

Photo: Media briefing at G26 in Abuja.

Related:

The Abuja Affirmation.

The West as a mission field

“I’m reading a book on the stock market crash of 1929 (because yes, I’m a special kind of nerd). I’m fascinated by the mindset of the investors that led the world into such economic devastation, and the collective mentality of the millions of people who willingly followed them.

And when I read this line, I felt like I’d been struck by lightning:

So long as faith in tomorrow was maintained, debts could be rolled over endlessly into the future.

This is an apt description of our mindset in the West today when it comes to spiritual reality. …”

– The Australian Church Record has published the first of two articles by Ruth Baker who writes to remind us that our local communities are mission fields.

Moore Matters — Spring 2026

The latest issue of Moore Matters (Spring 2026) is now available.

It’s a very encouraging issue, showcasing how the Lord is using Moore College graduates in a range of parishes. As well, there are highlights of scholarly contributions made by members of the faculty over the decades, and much more.

If you can’t find a printed copy at your church, be sure to check out the online version.

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