The death of Oral Roberts
“Roberts was a pioneer in the use of modern electronic media. Early on, Roberts recognized the power of television. He understood that radio could reach untold thousands, but he saw television as the way of reaching hypermodern America.”
– Albert Mohler writes about Oral Roberts’ methods, his message, and his legacy.
‘Being Faithful’ now available
“Being Faithful: The Shape of Historic Anglicanism Today” is now available for purchase. Details from GAFCON.
Christmas songs for download
At Between Two Worlds, Justin Taylor has received permission to make some Christ-centred Christmas songs and hymns available for free download.
T. F. Torrance on the meaning of the cross
“As many of us await the endlessly delayed second volume of T. F. Torrance’s lectures on the person and work of Christ, I thought I would share a purple passage from the end of volume one, Incarnation: The Person and Life of Christ …”
– Read it at ACL President Mark Thompson’s blog.
Learning from a Liberal mistake
Charles Raven has written a characteristically insightful article on the latest happenings in the Anglican Communion:
“the orthodox should not be in a hurry to draw the simplistic conclusion that my enemy’s enemy must be my friend…”
Learning from a Liberal mistake
As GAFCON was launched in Jerusalem last year, Archbishop Peter Jensen spoke of the ‘extraordinary strategic blunder’ by the Episcopal Church of the United States in consecrating a practising homosexual, Gene Robinson, as a bishop in 2003 which awoke the “sleeping giant that is evangelical Anglicanism”.
Now liberals have committed a second strategic blunder. Not so much the emergence of partnered lesbian Mary Glasspool as suffragan bishop elect by the Diocese of Los Angeles – such a move was entirely predictable after this year’s General Convention rejected Rowan Williams call for ‘gracious restraint – but their very public hostility towards Dr Williams following his rather cool and disapproving response. Read more
12 Days of Christmas
Each day, for twelve days, the Centre for Public Christianity is releasing a short video on a Christmas-related theme.
“There’s a mixture of vox pops drawing on the public’s attitudes to the meaning of Christmas, interviews, book reviews, and brief discussions on the historical and philosophical questions surrounding the birth of Jesus.”
– See them (as they are released) here and consider how you might use them.
J I Packer on New Mission
Dr J I Packer recently preached on “New Mission” from Acts 8:1-25, at St. John’s Shaughnessy.
Characteristically helpful, encouraging, and challenging. Hear it from the St. John’s website. (Direct link to mp3.)
Photo: Oak Hill College.
Barry Newman on the Soul
Barry Newman, having written about the sacraments and Christ-centred communion at his blog, now turns to the soul.
Lots of insights and worth following.
(h/t Gordon Cheng at The Sola Panel.)
Mark Dever plugs The Trellis and the Vine
Mark Dever recently gave a very strong plug for The Trellis and the Vine by Colin Marshall and Tony Payne.
Watch the video of his unsolicited endorsement here – any get the book here. (Video from WST Books.)
Living the legacy (of John Calvin)
“As 2009 draws to an end, we look back over a year that has been punctured by an extraordinary number of significant anniversaries…”
– In the latest issue of Churchman, Gerald Bray writes about why we need to ‘live the legacy’ of John Calvin. It’s available as a PDF file from Church Society.
Timothy Partnership commended
Bishop Glenn Davies commends The Timothy Partnership – the new joint project of Anglican Youthworks College and Presbyterian Youth.
Video from Glenn and others here.
(h/t SydneyAnglicans)
True wealth
Vaughan Roberts, Rector of St Ebbe’s Church in Oxford, recently spoke evangelistically at St Helen’s Bishopsgate in London on the topic of True Wealth.
St Helen’s have posted the video online, with the question time here.
Don Carson on Spiritual gifts
The Gospel Coalition has posted online the audio files of Don Carson’s exceedingly helpful talks given at the 1985 Moore Theological College Annual Lectures.
This series formed the basis of his book, Showing the Spirit: A Theological Exposition of 1 Corinthians 12–14. They are –
The Unity of the Body and the Diversity of Gifts (1 Cor. 12)
The Most Excellent Way: When Does Perfection Come? (1 Cor. 13)
Prophecy and Tongues: Pursuing What Is Best (1 Cor. 14:1-15)
Order and Authority: Restraining Spiritual Gifts (1 Cor. 14:26-40)
Unleashed Power and the Constraints of Discipline: Toward a Theology of Spiritual Gifts.
Well worth downloading and hearing – again. The second file – on 1 Corinthians 13 – is incomplete (but you can always get the book!). h/t Justin Taylor.
Northern Ireland Ministry Assembly 2009
Last month Hugh Palmer and Voddie Baucham spoke at the Northern Ireland Ministry Assembly – the theme was Christ & Culture: Preaching that connects.
Hugh Palmer is Rector of All Souls’ Langham Place, and Voddie Baucham is Pastor of Preaching at Grace Family Baptist Church, near Houston, Texas. The audio files of their talks have now been made available on the NIMA website. (h/t Unashamed Workman.)
Leadership in the Home
“This is a series about leadership in the home. It is geared specifically to men and I hope it will be of some use to guys of any age though perhaps it will be most at home in the hands of young men—those who are newly married or those who are to be married in the near future. I hope it is also the kind of series that a wife can pass to her husband and say, ‘Honey! Read this and tell me what you think of it…’”
– Tim Challies has begun a series on ‘Leadership in the home’. Part 1. Part 2. Plenty of food for thought, with more to come at Challies.com.
What we believe
The message at the heart of Christianity is really quite simple…