Bp John Harrower at Science and Christianity conference

Posted on August 28, 2011 
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Bishop of Tasmania John Harrower has been speaking at the Conference on Science and Christianity in Launceston over the last few days. He’s posted the text of his devotions, with some Australian science illustrations, at his blog –
Keeping on,
Humility before the facts,
Loyalty and accountability,
Being sure of our ground.

A question for PCUSA Conservatives: Why now?

Posted on August 28, 2011 
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In his column at Reformation21, William Evans asks if something more obvious than the current issue of homsexuality has been overlooked…

“Even as PCUSA liberals were busy dismantling the confessional heritage of the church, evangelicals were repeatedly stepping back and stepping back and stepping back from decisive confrontation…”

Read it all at Reformation21. (We earlier incorrectly attributed this to Carl Trueman – oops! our sincere apologies!)

Mexican Presbyterian Church breaks with PCUSA

Posted on August 25, 2011 
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“The National Presbyterian Church of Mexico … has voted to end its 139-year partnership in mission with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), in response to the PC(USA)’s decision earlier this year to allow the ordination of sexually active gays and lesbians. …”

– news from The Presbyterian Outlook. (Related.)

 

Dick Lucas and the Parable of the Two Sons

Posted on August 24, 2011 
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Dick Lucas was back at St. Helen’s Bishopsgate two weeks ago – preaching from Matthew 21:28-32.

In drawing out Jesus’ teaching, he remembers John Stott and the CICCU missions of the 1950s and 60s. And he reminds his hearers to ‘watch out for religious leaders’. Especially challenging for all who are ordained.

Watch it at Vimeo. (Runs for 29 minutes.)

True Feelings: MTC School of Theology 2011

Posted on August 22, 2011 
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This year’s School of Theology at Moore College is about “True Feelings: Emotions in Christian Life and Ministry” – Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th September.  Read more

Responding to same-sex marriage debates

Posted on August 20, 2011 
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On Wednesday August 24th, politicians are due to report to Federal Parliament on the views from their electorates on marriage for same sex couples. Now would be a good time to contact your MP.

Here are some resources that may be useful – (h/t Andrew Cameron.)

Social Issues briefing #090.
‘Revising Marriage?’ (an interdenominational document): Long version, short version.
www.australianmarriage.org
www.australianmarriageis.com
www.makeastand.org.au

2011 Australian Christian Book of the Year

Posted on August 20, 2011 
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From SPCKA –

“One of the nation’s leading economists has won the Christian Book of the Year award with a book he regards as one of his most significant contributions to civic life in Australia.

Emeritus Professor Ian Harper of Melbourne Business School, now a partner with Deloitte Access Economics, won the first prize for ‘Economics for Life’, awarded at the 31st Australian Christian Literature Awards on Thursday, 18 August 2011 in Melbourne.  Read more

Ontario congregation loses property

Posted on August 19, 2011 
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News Release from the ANiC –

Ontario Superior Court Deprives Congregation of Church Property

The Ontario Superior Court has decided that the property and assets of St Aidan’s in Windsor, Ontario, are held in trust for a St Aidan’s “parish” within the Diocese of Huron of the Anglican Church of Canada.

In his decision released 15 August 2011, Mr Justice Little leaned heavily on the court decisions in the BC case involving four Vancouver-area parishes which also had left the Anglican Church of Canada and joined the Anglican Network in Canada (ANiC) in 2008. Mr Justice Little concluded that “Parish” and “congregation” were interchangeable words which referred to a “distinct separate unit, rather than a compilation of its congregants at any one time”, and that the separate entity in this case was the “St Aidan’s Parish of the Diocese of Huron”.  Read more

‘Prayer is your life’ — Tim Keller

Posted on August 18, 2011 
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At the 2011 Evangelical Ministry Assembly in the UK, Tim Keller spoke with Adrian Reynolds about the Christian’s prayer life. His answer is challenging and encouraging. See it from the Proc Trust on Vimeo. (h/t Unashamed Workman.)

Jamie Taylor interview

Posted on August 17, 2011 
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Jamie Taylor, great-great grandson of pioneer missionary to China, James Hudson Taylor, was in town last weekend. He was a speaker at Reachout at Katoomba, where he was interviewed for Mission Partners new website. Listen to the 12 minute interview here.

A passionate plea for doctrine

Posted on August 16, 2011 
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In the latest issue of Cross†Way, Anthony Rees gives 5 reasons why there is a need to recover Christian doctrine.

Read it here as a PDF file – from Church Society.

Consider Moore: Open Day and Information Nights 2011

Posted on August 14, 2011 
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Moore College is holding several Information Nights in August, and its Open Day & Spring Carnival in September.

The three remaining Information Nights are —

Monday 15 August:  7:45pm–9:15pm @ St. James, Turramurra.
Monday 15 August:  7:45pm–9:15pm @ MBM / St. Alban’s, Rooty Hill.
Monday 22 August:  7:45pm–9:15pm @ Moore College.

Details on the College website. Worth passing on to anyone contemplating study at Moore.

The heart of growing Christianly

Posted on August 14, 2011 
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“… The world takes a census, of our numbers, size and influence but it does not know what it is counting. For the institutional size of a Christian denomination or church tells you little about its growth or impact.”

– Phillip Jensen writes about the growth that’s key – at the Cathedral website.

SMBC Missions Conference 2011

Posted on August 13, 2011 
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“2011 Equipping Your Church for Global Impact Conference” is the theme of a day conference on Saturday 17th September 2011 at SMBC. The organisers say:

“Most churches still give the major part of their energy and resources to the maintenance of their own local programmes. More than ever, we need well informed, fully resourced global mission enthusiasts in every local church. This conference will provide ideas, resources and opportunities for discussion with other mission enthusiasts.”

– Read the details here.

Looters: Them or us?

Posted on August 11, 2011 
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“I spoke on the phone yesterday with a south London vicar whose parish had been hit by rioters. Actually, “rioters” is not quite the word. The disorders straight after the death of Mark Duggan may have been riots with the associations of protest that brings, but by now a better word than rioters is looters, because the focus seems so strongly on violent theft. …”

– Principal of Oak Hill College in London, Mike Ovey, has some very perceptive comments about this week’s trouble in England.

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