Sound an Alarm: Gender Activism is about to silence us

Posted on January 16, 2020 
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“The Victorian government intends to pass a law very soon that may see ordinary citizens imprisoned if they speak up against the chemical, psychological and physical mutilation of confused adolescents. …”

– Retired Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Stuart Lindsay, writes this opinion piece in Quadrant.

Should we trade in Funerals for “Celebrations of Life”?

Posted on January 16, 2020 
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“Over the last decade of serving the local church, I’ve noticed a trend: people don’t like thinking about death. In every conceivable way, we dismiss, ignore, and refuse to acknowledge our mortality. In the words of the blues artist, Albert King, ‘Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die.’

Nobody wants to die and nobody wants to think about death…”

– At 9Marks, Jason Hill considers a question many Sydney Anglican ministers also confront.

Prayer: the heart of evangelism (Ephesians 6:17–20)

Posted on January 15, 2020 
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“One of the best things we can pray for is that the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ will go out to the world, both through us and through others.”

– Lionel Windsor nears the end of Ephesians and comes to a key passage.

(Photo: GAFCON.)

Canterbury Cathedral hosts Award Ceremony for ‘top UK Abortionist’

Posted on January 15, 2020 
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“Ann Furedi, head of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), Britain’s largest abortion provider, was made an Honorary Doctor of Science at a ceremony in Canterbury Cathedral on Nov. 22.”

– Report from Church Militant.

A Service of Prayer for those affected by the Bushfires

Posted on January 14, 2020 
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St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney is holding a service of prayer for all affected by the Bushfires.

It’s this coming Sunday, 19th January 2020 at 10:30am.

(The Cathedral is located at the corner of George and Bathurst Streets in Sydney.)

Abuse in the marriages of ministry leaders

Posted on January 14, 2020 
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“This week on the Pastor’s Heart, we address the complex issue of domestic abuse within the relationships of ministry leaders.”

Dominic Steele speaks with Jenni Woodhouse, pastoral care coordinator for the Church Missionary Society NSW & ACT, and previously chaplain for the Sydney Anglican Church’s Professional Standards Unit.

The Recruitment Problem

Posted on January 13, 2020 
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“While I was training at Moore Theological College (2012- 2015) the constant rhetoric was that the Sydney Anglican Diocese was oversupplied with full-time gospel workers. We were warned from the very beginning of the need to be creative in funding our own Sydney Anglican positions if we were to stay in Sydney.

From one perspective, this was a great win for the Kingdom! It forced many people to consider full-time gospel ministry outside Sydney and caused those who wanted to stay in Sydney to consider the cost of staying. …”

– The Australian Church Record has republished this article by Mike Leite in the ACR’s Journal for Summer 2019.

Photo: Moore College, 1956.

GAFCON ‘Life up your hearts’ devotions continued

Posted on January 12, 2020 
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GAFCON has been continuing to publish “Lift up your hearts“, a devotional which began in Advent.

See all that have been published here.

Douglas Murray interviewed by John Anderson

Posted on January 10, 2020 
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British author and journalist Douglas Murray is interviewed by John Anderson in the latest in his series of Conversations.

Very helpful for anyone seeking to understand the collapse of western culture. Watch right to the end. 109 minutes.

Watch here.

Patient leadership required

Posted on January 9, 2020 
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“What has become of our culture that we, who are sown into the fabric of the culture, have become so impatient? The computer, by comparison with the old typewriter, is quick. But when I turned it on just now, the time this piece of genius took to awake from its slumber had me impatiently complaining. …”

– Bishop Rick Lewers of the Diocese of Armidale writes his regular column. Very timely.

‘The Anglican Church of Canada extinction event’

Posted on January 9, 2020 
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“Recent attendance statistics from the Anglican Church of Canada predict that it will cease to exist by 2040. …

The new Primate, Linda Nicholls, sees this as a ‘wake-up call’ and asks, ‘what might need to be tried’ to reverse the decline? I would be tempted to suggest ‘Christianity’ if I thought it would fall on any but deaf ears. …”

– In Canada, The Anglican Samizdat comments on responses to the Anglican Church of Canada’s attendance forecast. It’s no laughing matter.

The importance of being a struggling Christian (Ephesians 6:14–16)

Posted on January 8, 2020 
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“Do you ever feel like the Christian life is a struggle? Struggling is normal for Christians. In fact, it’s not just normal. Christians should be struggling!”

– Lionel Windsor continues his exposition of Ephesians.

Showing your church the beauty of 1 Timothy 2, with Simon Manchester

Posted on January 7, 2020 
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“Simon Manchester explains to Dominic Steele how he prepares to teach at a major conference and how to show your congregation the beauty of 1 Timothy 2. …

Simon is opening the Bible this week … at the Church Missionary Society Summer School in Katoomba in Sydney’s bushfire impacted Blue Mountains.”

– Watch or listen at The Pastor’s Heart.

Church Society Best of 2019: Written Word

Posted on January 7, 2020 
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Ros Clarke, Acting Director of Church Society in the UK, writes,

“While audio and video continue to expand their reach, at Church Society we have not abandoned the written word!

We were excited to publish Gospel Flourishing in a Time of Confusion, Fight Valiantly! and Reach Build Send …

We’ve published a number of excellent articles on the blog this year. Among the most widely read and shared were…”

– Read the list (with links) at Church Society’s website.

Anglican Aid NSW Bushfire Appeal

Posted on January 6, 2020 
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“The Archbishop of Sydney’s Anglican Aid has launched an appeal to allow immediate response to the devastating bushfires raging in NSW.”

Image: worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/

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