Memorial Service for John MacArthur

The Memorial Service for John MacArthur was held at Grace Community Church in California on Saturday.

The full service can be seen here.

The video runs for 2 hours and 43 minutes (!), though the proceedings don’t start until 10 minutes in.

Prayers (Alistair Begg) from 46 minutes.
Eulogy (John Piper) beginning at 58 minutes.
Address (Sinclair Ferguson – from 2 Corinthians 4) starting at 1 hour 51 minutes.

Related:

Albert Mohler shares his thanks for John MacArthur, “A lion of the pulpit”.

Focus on the Family gives thanks for Dr James Dobson 1936-2025

Focus on the Family has posted a video and messages of tribute with the announcement that Dr James Dobson has been called home.

Photo: James Dobson with Chuck Colson in 1988.

Update: Dr Albert Mohler shares his tribute.

100 Ministry Stories from Moore College – continued

Moore Theological College continues to add stories in its “100 Ministry Stories” series:

“I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds. Psalm 77:11-12

The Bible exhorts us to remember. Remembering what God has done in our lives helps us to respond to our world in steadfast hope.

Below is a record of what the Lord is doing in our times. By recording stories of our College graduates, we pray that others will be encouraged and their faith built up in joyful assurance.

For more than 160 years Moore College has been sending men and women into a wide range of ministries across Sydney, in every state of Australia and every continent in the world (except Antarctica!).”

– for your encouragement and prayers, with much thanksgiving to the Lord.

The Great Commission became his Ambition

“While his name has faded from our collective memory, Adoniram Judson Jr. (1788–1850) was one of the most famous men of his century.

In the eyes of the world, Judson seemed destined for greatness. He excelled at nearly everything he did, advancing in Latin, rhetoric, and mathematics so quickly that he entered the College of Rhode Island (later Brown University) at the age of sixteen. During his senior year of college, Judson launched his own school while still managing to graduate as valedictorian.

He revered the great men of history, but his ‘burning ambition’ (as he put it) was to surpass them. One day, Judson believed, his name would shine.

He was right. But when it did, it wasn’t his story he told. …“

– At Desiring God, Ryan Griffith reminds us of Adoniram Judson, pioneer missionary to Burma.

Image adapted from one in The Life of Adoniram Judson, Volume 3, 1883, by Edward Judson.

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.

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