The Sydney Lambeth Decision Briefing
Audio and PDF files of Friday’s Lambeth Decision Briefing called by Dean Phillip Jensen, and held in the Chapter House of St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney, are now available, courtesy of SydneyAnglicans.net.
All very helpful in understanding the crisis facing the Anglican Communion.
The topic of the briefing was – ‘The Lambeth Decision: Refining or Redefining Anglicanism?’
The mp3 audio and PDF files will open in a new window.
Phillip Jensen – Are there limits to fellowship? (70 min / 24MB) – PDF file.
Mark Thompson – The Anglican Debacle. (30 min / 11MB) – PDF file.
Robert Tong – Doing the Lambeth Walk. (21 min / 7 MB) – PDF file.
Russell Powell – What is GAFCON all about? (7 min / 2.4MB) – PDF file.
Critical look at the Dalai Lama’s teaching
CASE (The Centre for Apologetic Scholarship and Education) at New College, UNSW, is holding its first Quarterly Seminar for the year on Tuesday April 1st.
Mike Wilson, the Cross Cultural Ministry Coordinator for the Presbyterian Church of NSW, is speaking on, “A happy ending or the ending of happiness? A critical look at the Dalai Lama’s teaching.” Details from the CASE website.
Making your life count for eternity
So often, those for whom this world has little regard are the ones the Lord uses to bring honour to Christ.
From our Resources section, here’s the story of one man who sought to make a difference for eternity.
The Christ Files screening Good Friday
The Christ Files, a one hour documentary hosted by Dr. John Dickson, airs across Australia on the Seven Network at noon on Good Friday (March 21).
Many Sydney Anglicans will have heard of the Good Friday special, and also the accompanying 4 part series (now available on DVD), but have you considered how you could use them to speak with your friends about the Lord Jesus?
To watch a preview and to order the DVDs, visit thechristfiles.com.au.
John Stott’s ‘Final Public Address’
Though delivered last July at the Keswick Convention, many may not have read Dr. John Stott’s final public address before his retirement from public ministry at the age of 86.
His topic? ‘The model – becoming more like Christ’.
Read the text of his sermon from the Langham Partnership’s website.
Background story here. (Photo: Langham Partnership.)
Five Books to Read Before Easter
Tim Challies, widely respected Christian blogger from Toronto, is suggesting five books to read before Easter. That doesn’t leave much time! Perhaps starting one book would be more realistic.
One of Challies’ recommendations, Pierced for Our Transgressions by Steve Jeffery, Mike Ovey and Andrew Sach, has been described by J. I. Packer as ‘an epoch-making tour de force’.
Dr. Peter O’Brien writes – ‘This is a very significant book… Every major objection to penal substitution has been considered, and courteously but firmly answered.’
Dr. Mark Thompson writes – ‘Pierced for our Transgressions is carefully argued and richly edifying.’
What better time than Easter to turn your thoughts to the saving work of Christ on the Cross. (For Challies’ five suggested books, see Challies.com.)
The World in which we now live – Dick Lucas
An address by Dick Lucas, Rector Emeritus at St Helen’s Bishopsgate, from Psalm 14.
He was speaking to the Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship 2007 Annual Conference in London.
A great many in Sydney have benefitted from the ministry of Dick Lucas over the years. Hear his address (17MB mp3 file) from the LCF website.
On Life and Ministry with J.I. Packer
In October 1999, Mark Dever spoke with Dr James Packer about life and ministry.
Well known to many as the author of Fundamentalism and the Word of God, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God and Knowing God, Dr. Packer is a member of St. John’s Shaughnessy which has recently voted to break ties with the Anglican Church of Canada.
This fascinating and informative interview sheds light on the recent history of evangelical Christianity and its continuing battle with liberalism.
The 64 minute audio (mp3) file is available here as a 29MB download.
(Photo: Martin Dee / Regent College, Vancouver.)
Relations with Rome
David Phillips, General Secretary of Church Society, has written a 3 page critique of ARCIC and IARCCUM.
“When was the last time you praised and blessed Mary as the handmaid of the Lord? According to the ARCIC report on Mary it is something Scripture leads us to do. …”
Published in Crossway earlier this year, it is now available on the Church Society website. (120kb PDF file.)
Thinking about what we do in church (ii)
‘Back to the Basics of Reformed Worship’
This article, by Jon Payne, was written to encourage Reformed churches to think about what they do in Sunday church.
While the historical background of Anglican Churches is a little different, there’s much to reflect on in this brief essay – from Reformation21.
Thinking about what we do in church (i)
In an age when many Anglican churches make little use of the Prayer Book, careful thinking about what should happen during a Sunday gathering is more important than ever.
In an interview on the Nine Marks website, Mark Dever (Capitol Hill Baptist Church) speaks on “the Use and Importance of Corporate Prayer”.
This interview provides food for thought for all involved in leading public worship.
Helpful resource: bethinking.org
The Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship’s apologetics website – bethinking.org – has a wide range of audio and text resources to help Christians give an account of their faith. Recommended.
Tim Keller speaks about the Cross
Three talks given by Tim Keller (Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York) in January last year are very helpful in thinking about the implications of the cross.
How the Cross Converts Us
How the Cross Changes Us
How the Cross Unites Us
– mp3 downloads via Between Two Worlds.
Can the Church reach out without selling out?
The Nashville Conference on the Church and Theology was held at the Nashville Community Bible Church February 10-12.
The topic?: Can the Church reach out without selling out? Speakers: Don Carson, Steve Lawson, Tim Challies.
The audio of the talks is now available at ReformationUnderway.
What does Gospel-centred ministry look like?
Tim Keller, from Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York, speaks on “What does Gospel-centred ministry look like?” at the first Gospel Coalition Conference last May.
Very helpful.
Video and audio downloads of the plenary session are available here.
What we believe
The message at the heart of Christianity is really quite simple…