9Marks Interview — John MacArthur on Fellowship
Posted on June 11, 2014
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In the latest 9Marks Interview, Mark Dever speaks with John MacArthur about Fellowship, smart phones, and Twitter.
41 minutes. Worth hearing.
Chappo’s 20%
Posted on June 11, 2014
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“When I first started preaching I was given a series of videos by the Australian evangelist John Chapman (now in glory) on how to prepare a sermon. Anyone who has heard Chappo will know that he was a great communicator of the gospel and that a central strength of his preaching was his tremendous clarity and simplicity. …”
– At the Proclamation Trust, Jonathan Griffiths shares some advice from Chappo.
David Peterson interviewed on ‘Encountering God Together’
Posted on June 10, 2014
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Books at a Glance (the subscription Christian-book-summary service) interviewed David Peterson on his book “Encountering God Together”.
Renovated St Mark’s Library rededicated
Posted on June 10, 2014
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“The library of St Mark’s National Theological Centre, Charles Sturt University, was filled to overflowing on Wednesday 4 June with students, friends and staff for its dedication by Bishop Stuart Robinson and the Revd Dr Jane Foulcher with prayer and thanksgiving…”
– from the Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn.
Keeping in touch with the Pressies
Posted on June 10, 2014
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The latest issue of New Directions, from the Presbyterian Church of Queensland is now out.
It’s a good way to be encouraged by (and to pray for) what’s happening elsewhere.
(h/t Gary Ware.)
CMS annual appeal 2014
Posted on June 9, 2014
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The Church Missionary Society is holding its annual appeal. You can donate here.
VCC Mourns Bishop John McIntyre
Posted on June 8, 2014
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An exceedingly sad announcement from the Victorian Council of Churches –
“We stand with our Anglican Community today as we mourn the passing of a beloved, Bishop, Ecumenical companion, family man and friend.”
Please be encouraged to join in prayer for John’s family and friends, and also for the churches of the Diocese of Gippsland.
See also: The Gippsland Times.
Update: David Ould has some information about plans for John’s funeral. (It seems previous information was incorrect.)
Photo: Diocese of Gippsland.
The evil be ever mingled with the good
Posted on June 6, 2014
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“‘In the visible church, the evil be ever mingled with the good.’
This is a phrase which comes from Article 26 of the Thirty-nine Articles – which considers the ‘unworthiness of the ministers, which hinders not the effect of the sacraments.’
… But the throwaway line about the presence of evil within the visible church of Christ is what grabbed my attention.…”
– For Church Society’s Formulary Friday, Simon Scott sees the application for today’s church. Related: The Thirty-Nine Articles.
‘One of the finest Biblical commentaries’
Posted on June 6, 2014
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Job: The Wisdom of the Cross – a new Commentary by Christopher Ash – is receiving an enthusiastic reception.
“This is one of the finest Biblical commentaries I have had the privilege to read, and certainly the best I know on the wonderful but perplexing book of Job.” writes John Woodhouse.
Other reactions at Between Two Worlds.
‘When we get it wrong’ — Southern Cross
Posted on June 5, 2014
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“Some months ago, the team at Southern Cross started planning to do a cover story on prayer.
They say everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it. With prayer, we don’t talk much about it and do it even less (myself included).
Article complete, we went about trying to illustrate it. It seemed ‘knee fitness’ might be catchy and contemporary. Because we don’t have the funds to stage our own photography, we used a stock image of a woman in fitness gear.
In an effort to focus on the knees to make the theme work, the cover unhelpfully drew attention to other parts of her body and cut off her head, depersonalising the image.
Let me be clear. This was a mistake. With the best of intentions we actually did the opposite of what we were trying to do. …”
– Russell Powell, CEO of Anglican Media Sydney, issues an apology. An exemplary way for Christians to respond.
And you can now download the updated version of Southern Cross – with lots of great content – here as a 5.3MB PDF file.
Prayers urged for Bishop of Gippsland, John McIntyre
Posted on June 5, 2014
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We’ve heard from several sources (among them. BCA on FaceBook, and David Ould’s website) that the Bishop of Gippsland, John McIntyre, is very ill. Please be encouraged to uphold John and his family in prayer at this time.
Sad news: VCC Mourns Bishop John McIntyre.
One-to-One Bible Reading
Posted on June 5, 2014
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“There is something to be said for evangelism strategies and discipleship programs. My guess is that most churches have some way to introduce unbelievers to the Christian faith and to mature those who are new to the faith. I would guess as well that most churches keep an eye on the various new offerings, looking for what is original, what is interesting, what promises results.
But what if we’ve made it all too complicated? What if both evangelism and discipleship can be as simple as reading the Bible?”
– Tim Challies looks at One-to-One Bible Reading by David Helm.
Committed to actually reading the Bible?
Posted on June 4, 2014
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In an article at SydneyAnglicans.net, Archbishop Glenn Davies observes,
“It is a strange phenomenon that we Sydney Anglicans, who are so devoted to our commitment to the teaching of the Bible, do not appear to be as devoted to our personal reading of the Bible…”
– Read his article, and then check out these resources –
- Two-Year reading plan from The Gospel Coalition.
- Many other Bible-reading resources via Justin Taylor.
- For the Love of God – Online version. Printed volumes.
- Reap Journal from Anglican Youthworks.
- Matthias Media resources.
- YouVersion Bible apps.
Lasting hope — at Munguishi Bible College
Posted on June 2, 2014
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To help promote their Lasting Hope appeal, CMS Australia has posted several videos you could use in church or in small groups. The latest video features testimony from the Rev Nicholaus Charles, who has been studying at Munguishi Bible College in Tanzania.
There are also an encouragement from Archbishop Glenn Davies, and other recent videos here. Take the time to see them.
Emotional Preaching — Andrew Sach
Posted on June 2, 2014
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In the latest ‘Preaching Matters’ from St. Helen’s Bishopsgate in London, Andrew Sach speaks about preaching on a passage which is truly horrible.
What we believe
The message at the heart of Christianity is really quite simple…