The Global Anglican September 2025
Posted on September 26, 2025
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From Church Society:
“In the September edition of The Global Anglican, we commemorate and celebrate the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea.
Peter Jensen in his editorial looks at some of the lessons we can learn from the Council.
Mark Smith, in his article, Nicaea Then and Now, The Creed and Council after 1700 years, reflects on the legacy of Nicaea. It looks at the doctrinal debates that prompted the council, the proceedings of the council, and the subsequent reception of the creed at following councils and in Anglican liturgy.
Graeme Goldsworthy in his article, Is the Old Testament Trinitarian? considers the implications of the Trinity for authentic Christianity and, in doing so, addresses the role of the Old Testament in the formation and preservation of Christian truth.
Chase Kuhn then proposes a retrieval of the goodness of God being as the foundation of moral reality. Engagement of historical voices is focused on developments around Nicaea and later theologians.
Also included is our usual array of current book reviews.”
– See this link to subscribe or to purchase single issues.
Musician glorifies God
Posted on September 26, 2025
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“From outback North West Australia, singer/songwriter Tenielle Neda puts scripture to song so that God is glorified and his Church is built up.
Tenielle recently moved from Karratha to Geraldton where she is part of the Cathedral congregation with her young family. She is a blessing to the Christian community, having produced a catalogue of songs that bring bible truths to bear on the heart and mind. …”
– Good news and photo from the Diocese of North West Australia.
Videos from Moore College’s Reformation Research Forum
Posted on September 25, 2025
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Moore Theological College has been posting videos from their Reformation Research Forum held on 14 August 2025.
Topics and speakers:
1. Bullinger’s Ghost – Ed Stocks
2. No Necessity of Reformation – Jake Griesel
3. Preaching Against the Reformation – Stephen Tong
4. The Reception of the “Christianam Confessionem Anglicanam” – Mark Earngey
5. Andrew Perne – Ashley Null
They are also available on YouTube in this playlist.
Diocese of Armidale Synod begins tomorrow
Posted on September 25, 2025
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The Synod of the Diocese of Armidale meets this weekend (Friday 26 – Sunday 28 September).
“Bishop Mark Calder (Bathurst Diocese) will join us on Sunday to preach at our concluding service.”
– It’d be good to uphold the Anglican churches of that diocese in your prayers.
Gafcon thanksgiving point: Charlie Kirk Memorial Service
Posted on September 24, 2025
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The latest Prayer update from Gafcon:
“We give thanks to God for the clear proclamation of salvation and forgiveness in Jesus Christ at the Charlie Kirk Memorial Service held this week in Arizona, USA and broadcast globally. The gospel was preached with boldness, and many were stirred to think deeply, ask questions, and respond to the good news. …”
Related:
The Two Narratives at Charlie Kirk’s Memorial Service – Murray Campbell, via The Gospel Coalition Australia.
“Two narratives were present in the memorial service, and it is the second one that I hope shines the brightest and the longest. Charlie Kirk’s pastor Rob McCoy gave a clear presentation of the good news of Jesus …
Erika Kirk then addressed the crowds and uttered the impossible word …”
Vance’s eulogy to Kirk: Better to die young than to sell your soul – Kathy Gyngell at The Conservative Woman.
“What touched me most about the memorial to Charlie Kirk held in Arizona on Sunday – understood to be largest in known history – was the way speakers spoke so openly, eloquently and unaffectedly about their deep Christian faith.
This is something British people of faith find difficult, preferring to keep their faith, and maybe their doubt, private. Or perhaps they are simply not sufficiently versed in it. …”
Trusting God when everything is awful
Posted on September 24, 2025
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From The Pastor’s Heart:
“How do you understand God’s sovereignty when your dad is murdered, your family is in poverty, you are living in the most awful slum and your extended family won’t help.
Richmond Wandera’s father was murdered when he was just eight years old, leaving his family destitute in Uganda’s Naguru slum. Initially he wanted revenge. But then he came to know Jesus Christ.
We talk theological reflections on suffering, as well as a challenge for Western comfort-seeking Christianity, and a clear critique of the Prosperity Gospel.
Richmond Wandera leads the Pastors Discipleship Network across East Africa, as well as pastoring at the church where he came to Christ and partnering with Compassion in Uganda.”
Men and Women in the New Testament
Posted on September 23, 2025
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From Phillip Jensen:
“We come back today to the subject of men and women, though this time not from Genesis, but looking at how the New Testament looks at this topic.”
– Another helpful discussion between Peter and Phillip Jensen – at Two Ways News.
What Sydney means to us – and what we mean to Sydney
Posted on September 23, 2025
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“The relationship between Uganda and the Sydney Diocese goes back to 1959, and the first visit by Bishop Festo Kivengere.
The strong bonds established then continue to this day. Bishop Alfred Olwa of Lango Diocese, who is also chairman of Uganda Christian University, spoke at Synod to the Rev Dr Simon Gillham. …”
– Encouragement from SydneyAnglicans.net.
ACL Synod Dinner 2025 audio
Posted on September 23, 2025
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If you missed the panel discussion at the ACL Synod Dinner on 15ht September, with the topic of Hope from the Coal Face, the audio recording is available here:
Our panel speakers:
The Rev Canon Bruce Morrison has been the Senior Minister at St John’s Anglican Cathedral, Parramatta for over twenty years.
The Rev Jason McPhail is the Assistant Minister at St John’s, Keiraville International Church.
Mrs Wendy Potts is the Anglicare Sydney Learning Consultant – Evangelism.
Jason McPhail and Wendy Potts contributed to the recent Hope for the Illawarra Mission.
Nicea — Church Society podcast
Posted on September 23, 2025
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At the Church Society website:
“1700 years on from the Council of Nicea (325AD), Mark Smith talks to Lee Gatiss about its history, myths, theology and legacy.”
– Listen here.
The Theology of Charlie Kirk’s Funeral — Albert Mohler
Posted on September 22, 2025
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In his The Briefing broadcast for Monday September 22 2025, Dr Albert Mohler covers aspects of the Charlie Kirk Memorial Service which may have been missed by the Australian media.
Whatever one’s political convictions may be, this is an important time for Christians to be aware of the impact on many (especially young) people of the death of Charlie Kirk, the message he preached, and of opportunities we have to share the message of hope and salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ.
– Listen here.
Image: Albert Mohler.
The Growing Challenge to Religious Freedom — Professor Patrick Parkinson
Posted on September 22, 2025
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From AP, the Australian Presbyterian –
“AP’s convener Mark Powell talks to Prof. Patrick Parkinson, former Dean of Law at the University of Qld, about the growing challenge to religious freedom in Australia and the West.
Prof. Parkinson talks about his new book Unshaken Allegiance (Matthias Media, 2025) and what this means for followers of Jesus today.”
– Watch or listen here. Most enlightening.
Related –
Posts on the experience of Bernard Randall in England.
Presidential Address — Bathurst Synod 2025
Posted on September 20, 2025
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Video of Bishop Mark Calder’s Presidential Address to the Bathurst Diocesan Synod today is now available.
– Watch here.
See also:
Archbishop Kanishka Raffel’s sermon at last night’s Synod service – and his Saturday morning Synod Bible Study.
The speech against assisted suicide that Lord Alton couldn’t deliver
Posted on September 20, 2025
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“In July Lord Alton of Liverpool wrote in TCW of his strong determination to oppose the assisted suicide Bill when it reached the House of Lords.
The crossbench peer was unable to speak at Second Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill yesterday and the week before, however, because he is recovering from injuries suffered two weeks ago in a bus crash at Victoria Station, London.
Instead, Lord Alton filmed the speech he would have given. It constitutes a passionate plea to the Lords to protect the most vulnerable members of society by rejecting the Bill. …”
– Lord Alton’s 7 minute and 50 second speech is a good summary of many arguments against ‘assisted dying’. It’s embedded on this page at The Conservative Woman.
Of course, Christians are very much aware that there are even greater reasons for hope than articulated in the video. for example –
Hope for the Hopeless:
Hope for the Oppressed:
and Hope for the Dying:
Why Christianity Still Defines Us — John Anderson speaks with Greg Sheridan
Posted on September 20, 2025
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On his latest video, John Anderson (former Australian Deputy Prime Minister) speaks with journalist Greg Sheridan.
“In this conversation, Greg Sheridan explores Christianity’s defining influence on Western civilisation, showing how its revolutionary impact – from the early Church through to modern times – has shaped culture, morality, and human dignity.”
– At johnanderson.net.au – or see it on YouTube to access the timestamps for the video.
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