Peter Williams speaks with apologist Wes Huff

From Tyndale House:

“Peter Williams interviews apologist Wes Huff about how he became a Christian, the Bible research he has been working on, and why he still believes Scripture is reliable.”

– Watch here. (Many younger people, in the US in particular, are hearing from Wes Huff, and he will be speaking in Queensland next month.)

Happy birthday to John Newton

The Rev. John Newton was born 300 years ago, on 4th August 1725.

At The John Newton Project, Marylynn Rouse shares some contemporary tributes to the man who (among other things) wrote Amazing Grace.

A new era of support

“More than a century after Anglican chaplains first went on to the battlefield with soldiers, chaplaincy has been established to veterans of Australia’s Defence Force.

The historic move was marked at St Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney with the collation of the inaugural Archdeacon to Veterans, the Ven Andrew Nixon. …”

– Russell Powell has this report at SydneyAnglicans.net.

Photo: Former Governor General David Hurley, Mrs Jenny Nixon, Mrs Linda Hurley, Archdeacon Nixon.

Inaugural Archdeacon to Veterans appointed

From the Australian Department of Veterans’ Affairs –

“Reverend Andrew Nixon has been appointed as the inaugural Archdeacon to Veterans by the Anglican Church of Australia (ACA) during a ceremony at St Andrews Cathedral in Sydney today.

The ceremony was led by the Primate of the ACA and the Bishop to the Defence Force, and was attended by over 200 guests, including former Governor-General David Hurley AC CVO DSC, Rear-Admiral Chris Smith AM CSM RAN, Department of Veterans’ Affairs Secretary Alison Frame, and other senior Defence, government and religious representatives.

‘This appointment is about bringing to the fore the importance of supporting our veterans and recognising that there are veterans right across the country in all our parishes, in our suburbs and in our neighbourhoods,’ Reverend Nixon says.

Reverend Nixon served as a Navy officer from 1989 until 2001 …”

– Read the full story here.

(2020 photo of Andrew Nixon.)

From campus to classroom: An interview with Jeanette Chin

At The Australian Church Record, Jocelyn Loane interviews Jeanette Chin, asking about her journey to school ministry.

“As high school drew to a close, I started thinking about what to do with my life. In God’s sovereign goodness, he exposed me to the pain of death in multiple ways.

While hard, this clarified my priorities (as Psalm 90 says). This life is very short – eternity is forever. So how could I use my life to promote Jesus?

When I got to university and discovered there were hundreds of students eagerly thinking the same way, I was thrilled! AFES and Beach Mission (with Scripture Union) were very formative in training me for a lifetime of loving Jesus. I learnt how to read the Bible for myself, how to run Bible studies, how to think theologically about different things, and how to talk to unbelievers about Jesus. …”

– Read here.

New Primate elected

From SydneyAnglicans.net –

“Canberra and Goulburn Bishop Dr Mark Short has been elected as the Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia.

The election is significant as the position, regarded as ‘first among equals’ in Australian bishops, had traditionally gone to a ‘metropolitan’ bishop from one of the major cities…”

– This report by Russell Powell includes a congratulory statement from Archbishop Kanishka Raffel.

Alistair Begg gives thanks for John MacArthur

In this video, Alistair Begg gives thanks for John MacArthur.

See also:

Crossway gives thanks – with links to a number of articles by John MacArthur.

Testimony about John MacArthur from the fitness trainer who didn’t know his identity – NottheBee.

John MacArthur 1939-2025

Grace Community Church in Sun Valley California, the church pastored by John MacArthur since 1969, has announced that he has been called home to be with the Lord.

– Church website here.

Church Society Podcast: George Whitefield

The latest Church Society podcast:

“Ros Clarke and Lee Gatiss talk about the controversial and brilliant George Whitefield.”

– Listen here.

Christian Songwriting: A Conversation with Greg Cooper

At The Gospel Coalition Australia, Mikey Lynch interviews Greg Cooper in Melbourne.

Many will remember Greg as a member of Garage Hymnal and his beautiful songs such as ‘Hear our Prayer’.

“This extended interview is in two parts. First, Mikey discusses general principles with Greg about congregational songwriting, personal songwriting and the place of art and beauty in the Christian life. Second, Greg breaks down the composition and recording of one song—’The Same God’—in detail, drawing out general songwriting principles along the way.’”

– Listen here.

Archdeacons commissioned in Bathurst Diocese

This morning, a special service was held at Holy Trinity Dubbo to commission The Ven Andrew Thornhill as Diocesan Archdeacon, and The Rev James Daymond as Archdeacon of the North West.

Video here.

It’d be good to continue to pray for these men and for the continued work of proclaiming Christ is this huge area of NSW.

Sally’s Conversion

“My minister has just completed an expository sermon series on Judges which compelled me to find ways to tell my salvation story in more detail. I totally relate to Judges 21:25. Past public testimonies have avoided that salvation was related to having two abortions. Australia has developed such horrendous Australian abortion laws which are unbearable for me, so I needed to ‘come out’. …

I grew up in Hobart, with middle-class parents and two younger siblings, all of whom held a secular 20th century worldview. My parents were nominal Anglicans, educated at private schools, occasionally attending church at Christmas and Easter, and also for special events. …”

– Sally Trethewey shares her story of the Lord’s amazing kindness  – at AP, the online Presbyterian journal.

(Many of our readers will recall Sally’s lovely 1993 album The Perfect View, distributed by St Matthias Press.)

TMA introduces Archbishop-elect Ric Thorpe

The June 2025 issue of The Melbourne Anglican introduces Archbishop-elect Ric Thorpe:

“The Archbishop-elect of the Diocese of Melbourne has urged its members to pray for strength to be aligned with God’s purpose as the Church entered a new season.

London Bishop Ric Thorpe was elected Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne at an election synod comprising more than 700 clergy and lay leaders in May.

He called on Melbourne Anglicans to ask God to strengthen the diocese’s foundation and their spiritual lives during the transition. …”

– Read here.

See also:

Can the new Melbourne Anglican Archbishop revive a shrinking church? – Bishop Ric Thorpe is interviewed in this 16 minute segment from ABC’s The Religion and Ethics Report, published 11 June 2025.

Alistair Begg Farewell Service

Alistair Begg, who spoke at this year’s NSW/ACT CMS Summer School, was farewelled from Parkside Church in Cleveland Ohio on Sunday. (Alistair has served at Parkside since 1983.)

– Watch here.

Helping out at Condobolin

From the Diocese of Bathurst:

“Bishop Stuart Robinson, along with Janie, began their 6 months in Condobolin [on Saturday] afternoon with a full church, joyful singing (thanks to the West Wyalong crew!), and warm fellowship.

They were blessed to have members of the local Presbyterian church join them, and everyone enjoyed an ‘Italian banquet’ of pizzas in the rectory after the service. Please pray that many will return and that this time will be Christ-honouring and kingdom-building.”

– via the Bathurst Diocese Facebook page. For your prayers.

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