Misunderstanding is no Medicine
Posted on February 23, 2020
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“What is it with our humanity that we struggle with the nice guy, the good woman, the gentle friend, the wise guide?
Is jealousy the problem? Is it the confronting reality of what we should be, but aren’t, that finds in us an unhelpful reaction? It is an odd thing to find ourselves not liking a person because they are delightful, or truthful, or good, or servant-hearted, or kind or more.
There is something perverse in us when we despise others for qualities we would otherwise admire and be proud of in ourselves. …”
– Rick Lewers, Bishop of Armidale, continues his series of articles written to help people come to know Jesus.
GAFCON Chairman’s Pastoral Letter for February 2020
Posted on February 23, 2020
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Archbishop Foley Beach has published his February 2020 Pastoral Letter:
“Christian discipleship and leadership calls us to make disciples of all nations and it requires us to protect the flock from false teachers. Encountering false teachers is nothing new in the history of the Church. The New Testament is filled with exhortations regarding false teachers. …”
He also recommends the new GAFCON resource, “Anglican Reality Check”.
Videos from the 2020 Priscilla & Aquila annual conference
Posted on February 22, 2020
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Moore Theological College has posted the videos and notes from their 2020 Priscilla & Aquila annual conference.
As well as the Plenary sessions, videos or audio files of the Electives are available.
Training ministers of the Word in a semi-literate world
Posted on February 21, 2020
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“While in Australia we take for granted that our schooling system will produce people with good comprehension skills and critical thinking, in Congo and in many parts of the majority-world, this is not the case…”
– Bishop Malcolm Richards, Director of Moore College’s Centre for Global Mission, seeks your prayers and partnership.
Walking with the Suffering Church during Lent — GAFCON
Posted on February 21, 2020
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GAFCON is producing daily devotionals to which you can subscribe.
During Lent 2020, there is a special focus on walking with the Suffering Church.
An Appreciation of Archbishop Glenn Davies
Posted on February 21, 2020
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“In his recent and final Presidential address to the third ordinary session of the 51st Synod of the Diocese of Sydney, Archbishop Glenn Davies remarked that his primary responsibility was to be a guardian of “the faith that was delivered once for all to the saints” (Jude 3).
The Australian Church Record wishes to thank Glenn Davies for faithfully serving in this, and myriad other ways – especially through the proclamation of the gospel and prayer for gospel ministry – over the past seven years. …”
– Many will echo the words of this appreciation which was first published in the Australian Church Record’s Journal for Summer 2019.
Updated Christianity Explored website
Posted on February 20, 2020
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Christianity Explored Ministries have updated the Christianity Explored website.
How can pastors support couples in our churches impacted by abortion
Posted on February 19, 2020
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“There are women in all our lives and churches who have had an abortion. Men, women and children who have been touched by abortion – in our workplaces, churches and families.
Senior pastors need to stop turning a blind eye to this subject and talk much much more about abortion in church.
New Testament scholar and former nurse Dr Claire Smith says we are currently not meeting this pastoral and evangelistic need. …”
– Dr. Claire Smith speaks with Dominic Steele at The Pastor’s Heart.
Also at The Pastor’s Heart this week, Dominic speaks with Mez McConnell and Matthew Spandler Davidson about Abuse in the church – with particular reference to recent events.
A Short Book About Paul: The Servant of Jesus — review
Posted on February 18, 2020
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“Historians don’t merely assemble a puzzle. Before considering how the pieces fit together, they need to determine which ones belong in the box. Some subjects offer an abundance of resources, while others leave us wishing for more.
The historian and theologian Paul Barnett combines mastery of his craft with a subject that provides plenty of pieces for someone who knows where to look. The result is that this portrait of the Apostle Paul, while relatively brief … offers a rich presentation of his life and work.”
– Moore College’s Philip Kern reviews A Short Book About Paul: The Servant of Jesus by Paul Barnett. At SydneyAnglicans.net.
Nexus20 — How to Save a City
Posted on February 17, 2020
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The Nexus20 conference is set for Monday 23rd March at a new location: Moore College – and at a new time: 2:00 – 8:00pm.
From the Nexus website:
“No matter where God has placed us – in the suburbs, in the inner city, in a regional or rural area – our task is to bring the message of salvation to the people we’ve been given to serve.
At this year’s Nexus conference, we’ll be thinking about what it means to be part of God’s extraordinary saving purpose in the particular place we’ve been given to reach, how important the local church is in that purpose, and how God uses decidedly ordinary people and methods to do extraordinary things.
Our focus this year will be on how to bring salvation to our particular city (of Sydney) and the challenges we face in our gospel fellowship (that is, among Sydney ministry workers, many of us Anglicans).
But as always, we’ll be having this discussion with one eye on the broader fellowship around Australia (and beyond) who tune in to Nexus via Livestream. Our hope is that by talking honestly and theologically about our own patch, we can encourage, challenge and stimulate everyone to do the same, wherever God has placed us.”
– Watch the promo video, and register, at the Nexus website.
Ordinations in Sydney
Posted on February 15, 2020
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Twenty-two men and women were ordained as deacons at St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney today.
“The ordinands will disperse to ministries all over Sydney including parish postings, multicultural work and Hospital, Defence Force and School Chaplaincy. …”
– Russell Powell has this story at SydneyAnglicans.net.
(Photo: Archbishop Glenn Davies, The Rev Stephen Gibbons, and Archdeacon Kevin Russell.)
Daniel Willis to be GAFCON Operations Manager
Posted on February 14, 2020
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GAFCON General Secretary, Archbishop Ben Kwashi, has announced that Canon Daniel Willis will take on the position of Operations Manager for GAFCON from March 1st.
He succeeds Mr James Stileman, who has stepped down for health reasons.
Many will be aware of Daniel’s key role in organising Jerusalem 2018, as well as his many years of ministry in Sydney, including at Frenchs Forest, the Cathedral, and with the Bible Society, as well as on the ACL’s Council.
(Photo of Karen and Daniel Willis, courtesy of GAFCON.)
Feeling anxious about ‘You’? Why modern Identity can be crushing
Posted on February 13, 2020
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“Whereas as our ancestors drew their identity from their place in society, we moderns are liberated from that dependency. We can be our own people. We don’t care what others think.
Except we do.
If we’re to feel good about ourselves, we crave other people’s validation. We need it, if we’re to feel worthy. …”
– Akos Balogh writes about identity and security at The Gospel Coalition Australia.
Archbishop Sir Marcus Loane remembers the beginnings of the Sydney University Evangelical Union
Posted on February 11, 2020
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Forty years ago, members of the Sydney University Evangelical Union were thanking God as they remembered the founding of the SUEU in 1930.
They marked the jubilee by proclaiming Christ in ‘The Jubilee Mission’.
As part of the preparations, on 30 April 1980, then Archbishop of Sydney, Sir Marcus Loane spoke at the SUEU’s End of Term Service.
In his 19 minute address, Sir Marcus recalls the beginnings of the Evangelical Union, fifty years earlier.
Listen on this page in our Resources section.
Most encouraging.
How Jesus helps my fear
Posted on February 11, 2020
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“Since the death of my paternal grandmother on 26 June 2018, my family has had to mourn the loss of three family members. Preaching at two of the three funerals, I have been forced to reflect on death personally more than I ever have before. …”
– At The Australian Church Record, Ben George points us to the big picture of God’s purposes.
What we believe
The message at the heart of Christianity is really quite simple…