New full-time Director for Reform
Posted on June 26, 2013
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“The chairman of the Anglican evangelical campaigning network Reform today announced the appointment of Reform’s first full-time director, Mrs Susie Leafe…”
– from Reform.
A vision for 21st century Anglicans — Church Society Conference audio
Posted on June 26, 2013
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Church Society held a half-day conference on 1st June – the topic: Reformed Foundations, Reforming Future: A vision for 21st century Anglicans.
Audio files are now available – direct links to mp3 files.
Guest speaker was Peter Adam. His topic was Trusting our Saviour and Reforming the Church Today. Very encouraging talk.
“It is fatal to trust Christ for the invisible Church, and not to trust him for the visible Church… God has already appointed his Messiah – we need not apply for the job.”
Church Society Director Lee Gatiss also spoke, on
‘Confessional’ Anglicanism and the 39 Articles.
SPCKA winter newsletter 2013
Posted on June 25, 2013
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The latest SPCKA newsletter is now out.
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
Posted on June 25, 2013
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Dr Megan Best, palliative care doctor and ethicist, was recently interviewed by Justine Toh on some of the moral issues facing our nation. It’s a two-part interview (9:25 and 5:38) here.
And see her book, Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: Ethics and the Beginning of Human Life, from Matthias Media.
Governed by Addiction
Posted on June 23, 2013
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“Even in a fallen world there is great joy in living. God has created a wonderful world in which his pleasures seem prodigal in their distribution. At every turn there are more things to enjoy. While sin mars and distorts our joys, it does not seem to overcome them.
Amongst the pleasures of this world are eating and drinking. …”
– Dean of Sydney Phillip Jensen writes about alcohol in this week’s column.
Conscience Clause deleted by the Reformed Church of America
Posted on June 22, 2013
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“The General Synod of the Reformed Church of America (RCA) has removed the “conscience clause” from its the Book of Church Order (BCO), ending the right of its clergy to object to the ordination of women. …”
– Report from Anglican Ink.
John Shelby Spong on the Gospel of John — the same old
Posted on June 22, 2013
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“[John Shelby] Spong claims … that The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic is the result of an ‘intensive five-year-long study’ of the Gospel of John and of Johannine scholarship. ‘I have now read almost every recognized major commentary on John’s gospel that is available in English from the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries’ (Fourth Gospel, 8). Unfortunately, it doesn’t show …”
– Rob Bowman at Reclaiming the Mind reviews Jack Spong’s latest offering.
Related: See this lecture by Peter Williams on “New Evidences the Gospels were Based on Eyewitness Accounts” (Lanier Theological Library.)
Christian Voices in the Public Square
Posted on June 21, 2013
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The next Moore College Centre for Christian Living open night is at St. Barnabas’ Broadway on Wednesday 26th June.
Archbishop Peter Jensen is speaking on ‘Christian Voices in the Public Square’.
Bookings essential. Website & booking here. Flyer here.
Exodus International closes down
Posted on June 20, 2013
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“A day after apologizing for its existence, the board of directors of Exodus International announced they were throwing in the towel and giving in to the culture:
‘Exodus International, the oldest and largest Christian ministry dealing with faith and homosexuality announced tonight that it’s closing its doors after three-plus decades of ministry. The Board of Directors reached a decision after a year of dialogue and prayer about the organization’s place in a changing culture…’ ”
– from Stand Firm, who also have a link to Robert Gagnon’s response.
Student Reading for the Summer
Posted on June 20, 2013
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“I am still convinced that one of the major weaknesses in modern preaching is our failure to have a theology of preaching. That is why so many sermons can end up as either lectures or conversations or stand-up routines.”
– In mentioning books he recommends for students, Carl Trueman gives a plug for Speaking God’s Words by Peter Adam.
Christian service to commemorate drowned asylum seekers
Posted on June 20, 2013
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“Rev Dr Michael Jensen has organised a service to commemorate the bodies of asylum seekers, recently lost at sea.
On June 6, approximately 55 people drowned near Christmas Island, after their boat capsized. The bodies were not recovered…
A Christian service of commemoration for those lost at sea will be held this Sunday, 23rd June, from 2-3pm at St Barnabas, Broadway…”
– Story from the Bible Society.
Interview with Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi
Posted on June 20, 2013
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“We in Africa, and in Uganda in particular, looked to the West for the gospel – because they brought the gospel to us.
And when the gospel was opened to us, we looked at what God is saying to us through the Scriptures. We embraced it, we loved it, we proclaimed it.
Eventually, the West began to put aside the Bible. They picked up human wisdom and understanding. …”
– In an interview with Lee DeYoung, recently retired Church of Uganda Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi recounts what happened to the Anglican Communion. Terrific interview.
Choosing a Minister
Posted on June 18, 2013
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Phillip Jensen and Kel Richards speak about Choosing a Minister – in ‘The Chat Room’. Plenty of good advice.
Satisfied only with utter Destruction
Posted on June 18, 2013
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“Satan always aims for the utmost. He always aims at the furthest possible extent of any sin. He is willing to claim small victories on the slow march to his final goal. … If this is true, and I believe it is, Satan’s plan is not to redefine marriage but to destroy it. He hates marriage because he hates God and marriage is a godly thing.”
– Tim Challies sees Satan’s agenda in the redefinition of marriage.
Kirk could lose £1m a year over gay ordination
Posted on June 17, 2013
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“The Church of Scotland stands to lose more than £1 million a year in givings as congregations begin resigning from the Kirk in the row over gay ordination.
The first wave of resignations has seen six congregations quit, with half of the parishes in the Kirk’s financial heartland. The controversy could have a bigger impact on Kirk coffers as more are expected to follow over the next two years. …”
– story from The Herald Scotland. (h/t Anglican Mainstream.)
What we believe
The message at the heart of Christianity is really quite simple…