On preaching and preachers

Posted on August 7, 2012 
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“This is an article about preaching that is meant to be read by non-preachers. … As someone who is rather new to the pulpit, I thought it might be helpful to tell you what some of the surprises have been as I’ve somehow transitioned to a person who preaches on a regular basis…”

– Tim Challies shares some thoughts about preaching. Perhaps you could use these to inform your prayers for preachers.

Sydney Anglicans VII: The value of theological education

Posted on August 6, 2012 
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Mark Thompson writes part seven of his series on Sydney Anglicans –

“It is hardly an exaggeration to say that you will not understand the Diocese of Sydney unless you’ve understood its theological college…”

Read it all here –

Without a doubt the single most important resource God has given to the diocese of Sydney is Moore Theological College. Opening in 1856, thanks to a marvellously generous bequest by Thomas Moore, an early settler in Sydney, it has provided theological education for the vast bulk of Sydney’s clergy over the last one hundred and fifty-six years.  Read more

Devote Yourselves to Prayer

Posted on August 3, 2012 
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Encouragement from Gary Nelson, Bishop of North West Australia:

“There’s no escaping the emphasis on prayer that comes to us from the Scriptures – whether we look to the example of the apostles, or the response of the Pentecost converts, or Jesus’ clear teaching on prayer. We’re called to pray!

So what a joy it is to share with you in this key ministry. Here in the North West we could not survive without prayer and the encouragement we receive from the army of pray-ers across our nation. Please keep praying.”

– Read his letter here. (And please remember the people of the North West in your prayers.)

The Spiritual Athlete – the race set before us

Posted on August 3, 2012 
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Dick Lucas preached this edifying sermon on 2 Timothy 4:1-8 on Sunday morning at St. Helen’s Bishopsgate.

Sydney Anglicans VI: An evangelical episcopate

Posted on August 2, 2012 
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In part six of his series on Sydney Anglicans, Mark Thompson looks at the evangelical commitment of the episcopate –

“So when we in Sydney do want to understand and explain what a bishop should be — what an evangelical Anglican bishop should be – where do we go?”

Read it all here –

The diocese of Sydney has been extraordinarily blessed with faithful leaders throughout its history. Many of these have been ordained; many of them have not. The eleven Archbishops (at first merely ‘Bishops’) of Sydney have included some of the most effective evangelical leaders in global Anglicanism. With very few exceptions, the Archbishops and Bishops of Sydney have been determinedly evangelical, theologically motivated and personally engaged in evangelistic mission. We have had much for which to give God thanks.  Read more

Bishop of Riverina to retire

Posted on August 2, 2012 
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“The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Riverina, Doug Stevens, has announced his intention to retire from his present role on Sunday, November 11. …

‘Having recently turned 60, I feel that it is time to respond to what I perceive as God’s leading to return to parish ministry…”

– from page 3 of Anglican News – The Newspaper of the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn, August 2012. PDF file.

Themelios 37.2

Posted on August 1, 2012 
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The latest issue of Themelios (issue 37.2) is now available as a free download from The Gospel Coalition.

It includes articles by Don Carson and Mike Ovey, and many book reviews (a review of Paul Barnett’s The Corinthian Question: Why Did the Church Oppose Paul? is among them.)

 

Marriage in Gospel Focus — Tim & Kathy Keller

Posted on July 31, 2012 
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Tim and Kathy Keller spoke on “Marriage in Gospel Focus” at the Gospel Coalition’s Women’s Conference in Florida recently.

Video of their talks can be seen here on Vimeo – 49 minutes well spent, and worth passing on. Would be ideal for watching in a Bible Study group.

The collapse of the liberal church

Posted on July 29, 2012 
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“Two weeks from now, the United Church of Canada will assemble in Ottawa for its 41st General Council, where it will debate church policy and elect a new moderator. The top item on its agenda is a resolution calling for a boycott of products from Israeli settlements.

Fortunately, nobody cares what the United Church thinks about Israeli settlements, or anything else for that matter, because the United Church doesn’t matter any more. … the church is literally dying.”

– This opinion-piece by Margaret Wente in The Globe & Mail on The United Church of Canada has a similar tone to several articles published recently. See also:

Moore College School of Theology 2012

Posted on July 28, 2012 
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The Moore College School of Theology is coming up on September 12 and 13 –

Which book makes more statements about God than any other?
Which book do the New Testament writers quote more than any other?
Which book have Christians read, recited, prayed, memorised more than any other?
Which book has been disappearing from our church meetings faster than any other?

The answer to all of these questions is the Psalms.

– Read more about the School of Theology here.

Call to pray for Moore College

Posted on July 27, 2012 
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In the July edition of Southern Cross newspaper, Archbishop Peter Jensen writes to encourage prayer for the appointment of the next Principal of Moore College. Applications close July 31st.

“There is no more important task for a denomination than to provide theological education for its pastors and decisions made now will affect virtually every parish for years to come. As Moore has increased its global significance, the decision will have even more impact than ever before…”

– The Archbishop’s full article has now been posted at SydneyAnglicans.net.

Gender Matters

Posted on July 26, 2012 
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Last Sunday William Taylor, Rector of St. Helen’s Bishopsgate, preached on Gender, Authority and Sexuality.

The 45 minute address is available in video and audio formats.

Adoniram Judson biography — free eBook

Posted on July 26, 2012 
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Originally an address to pastors, John Piper’s biography of Adoniram Judson, pioneer missionary to Burma, is now available in a short e-book from Desiring God.

New Principal for SMBC

Posted on July 25, 2012 
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The Board of the Sydney Missionary and Bible College has announced that new Principal of the College will be the Rev Stuart Coulton.

Stuart studied at Moore College in the 1980s. He has served as Pastor of the Presbyterian churches in Burwood (1987-1991) and Blacktown (1991-2002) before teaching full time at SMBC from 2002. He has been Vice-Principal since 2004. Announcement here (PDF file).

The evangelistic strategy of the Book of Common Prayer

Posted on July 25, 2012 
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Lee Gatiss writes:

“It’s not entirely a Puritan thing. But it is very much a seventeenth century thing. Last week I gave a talk to a bunch of Anglicans at a clergy conference all about the evangelistic strategy of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.” – Download the audio file from Meet the Puritans.

Mentioned in the talk: An English Prayer Book – free resource from Church Society.

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