Naviget: GAFCON Unfurls its Sails

Posted on May 13, 2011 
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“I sense that the GAFCON Primates’ Nairobi Communiqué issued this week has about it this quality of divine summons; it is an expression of obedience to the call of the gospel. The GAFCON Primates who met in Nairobi last month have plenty to occupy them in their own backyards. They have growing vibrant churches which need vigilant oversight, many have to grapple with pressing issues of poverty, some of their Provinces are on the frontline of militant Islam and in an African context they are also often called to act as statesmen too.

The temptation to focus on their own immediate challenges and disengage from a Communion which is in a crisis not of their making must be very powerful. But it has been determined that GAFCON must unfurl its sails for the sake of the gospel and I see the Nairobi Communiqué unfolding the vision established at Jerusalem in 2008 in two areas which are vital to the re-evangelisation of the West.…”

– Charles Raven comments on the latest developments from GAFCON.

‘GAFCON throws down gauntlet to Dr. Williams’

Posted on May 12, 2011 
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“The tone of the Nairobi statement from the Gafcon archbishops: Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, West Africa, the Southern Cone, Rwanda, Sydney and Archbishop Robert Duncan of the ACNA, speaks to the mounting frustration the reform movement’s leaders feel with the course of events taken by the London-based instruments of the communion, one insider told The Church of England Newspaper.

Given the African church’s historic deference to the office of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and their cultural predisposition not to air their differences in public, the Nairobi letter was a remarkably frank document, CEN was told…”

– George Conger reports for The Church of England Newspaper.

Presbyterian Church (USA) votes for gay ministers

Posted on May 12, 2011 
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“After 33 years of debate, the Presbyterian Church (USA) has voted to change its constitution and allow openly gay people in same-sex relationships to be ordained as ministers, elders and deacons…”

– Story from The Sydney Morning Herald.

Press release from the PCUSA.

Albert Mohler writes:

“But even beyond the specific issue of homosexuality, the church faced two of the most fundamental questions of Christian theology — the authority of the Bible and the Lordship of Christ. In making this change, the church clearly affirms that one may submit to the Lordship of Christ without submitting to the clear teachings of Scripture.…”

(Photo: PCUSA.)

Music from Mark Peterson

Posted on May 12, 2011 
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Mark Peterson, Music Director at Holy Trinity Adelaide, is generously making two of his albums – When We See You and Whatever Happens – available as free downloads.

The offer ends on May 23! Find the songs here.

Plans announced for GAFCON 2 and London and Africa offices

Posted on May 11, 2011 
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“GAFCON primates meeting in Africa have announced plans for another international conference as well as opening offices in London and Nairobi.

The council of Anglican leaders was established by the Global Anglican Future Conference in 2008, representing more than 35 million Anglicans.

Now, the Primates are planning for a second GAFCON in 2013 preceded by a leadership conference in New York in 2012. …”

– Read more at the GAFCON website.

Lessons from History

Posted on May 9, 2011 
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“Today there are groups like the Pentecostals who have grown remarkably. Sydney Anglicans have not witnessed comparable growth but we have an important role to play in Australian Christianity. In particular, we can provide a theological and ecclesiastical stability that will buttress and support Christianity in our nation…”

– Wise words from Bishop Paul Barnett – over at SydneyAnglicans.net
(Photo courtesy Paul Barnett’s blog)

Politically Incorrect Motherhood

Posted on May 7, 2011 
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“We live in a free society, where people are not constrained but free to make their own choices about their life.

This freedom means it is improper to criticise others for the choices they make. Such impropriety constrains our freedom of speech and nourishes the concept of ‘political correctness’. It’s not politically correct to criticise the free choice of others about their living arrangements – de facto marriage, single parenthood, having lots of children or choosing to have none.…”

– Dean of Sydney Phillip Jensen writes on ‘Politically Incorrect Motherhood’ – at phillipjensen.com.

Gospel Coalition panel discussions

Posted on May 7, 2011 
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At The Gospel Coalition national conference in April, three additional panel discussions were hosted by BibleMesh (an overview of the Bible course).

Mp3 audio and video files are now available.

The panel sessions were —

Diocese of Montreal: two canons resign from Cathedral Chapter

Posted on May 6, 2011 
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“Two priests have resigned from the honorary post of canon of the Chapter of Christ Church Cathedral, at least one of them because of disagreement with the appointment a gay man with a partner as the new rector of the cathedral and dean of Montreal.…”

– From page 3 of The Montreal Anglican (3.8MB PDF) – via the Anglican Essentials Canada blog. (Photo: Diocese of Montreal.)

Bin Laden and the measure of ‘justice’

Posted on May 6, 2011 
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The Social Issues Executive of the Diocese of Sydney has released this paper, ‘Bin Laden and the measure of ‘justice’, ‘intended to assist discussion’.

It’s available here (PDF file) and should appear on their website (as Briefing 094) soon.

Themelios, Volume 36 Issue 1 online

Posted on May 5, 2011 
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The latest issue of Themelios has been released by the Gospel Coalition.

(h/t Justin Taylor.)

 

Tim Challies’ “The Next Story” — Free Audiobook for May 2011

Posted on May 4, 2011 
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An audiobook version of Tim Challies’ new book The Next Story: Life and Faith After the Digital Explosion is the free download for May 2011 from Christian Audio.

 

Church Membership: Holding the Body Together. 9Marks eJournal May 2011

Posted on May 3, 2011 
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The latest 9Marks eJournal is on church membership. Get it here.

The Trial that still must come

Posted on May 3, 2011 
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“Such celebration points to the danger of revenge as a powerful human emotion. Revenge has no place among those who honor justice. Retributive justice is sober justice. …

The second troubling aspect is just part of what it means to live in a world in which true justice is always elusive. …”

– Albert Mohler adds perspective to the news everyone is talking about today.

Pope John Paul II set for ‘Beatification’

Posted on April 30, 2011 
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“John Paul II’s coffin has been carried out of its Vatican resting place ahead of his Beatification ceremony. … The coffin will be brought into Saint Peter’s Basilica on Sunday… A sample of John Paul’s blood… will also be put on show for adoration.”

– Report from The Herald Sun. Related.

(Image: The Vatican.)

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