‘Scripture classes lose half of students to ethics, say Anglicans’

Posted on May 8, 2010 
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“The controversial trial of secular ethics classes has ‘decimated’ Protestant scripture classes in the 10 NSW schools where it has been introduced as an alternative for non-religious children, with the classes losing about 47 per cent of enrolled students…”

– report from The Sydney Morning Herald.

Paul White Dinner Lecture

Posted on May 8, 2010 
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SMBC’s annual Paul White Memorial Dinner / Lecture is set for Wednesday 26th May, with Archbishop Peter Jensen speaking on the place of mission in the local church.

See the SMBC website to book.

Why expository preaching protects preachers

Posted on May 7, 2010 
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Many of our readers will be convinced of the importance of expository preaching. Here’s some more encouragement – Tony Reinke writes:

“During the second T4G panel discussion Mark Dever and Al Mohler discussed evangelism, preaching, and the hesitancy among some Christians to speak openly on tough subjects like God’s judgment…”

– At the Sovereign Grace Ministries Blog.

On shooting oneself in the foot

Posted on May 7, 2010 
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A.S. Haley last week reflected on the consequences of the imminent consecration of Mary Glasspool –

“The image of a ham-fisted gunslinger, unable to keep from pulling the trigger before he can draw his Colt .45 from its holster, fits ECUSA to a T. It has recklessly ridden into the middle of the Anglican Communion and proceeded to shoot the place up, just as in a Hollywood grade-B Western. While everyone else ducks and runs for cover, ECUSA whoops it up, gets drunk on its cheap imitations of Scripture, and tosses its collective miter in the air to celebrate its raucous belligerence. It is still big and powerful enough to do considerable damage, but it is the rest of the Communion who will have to pick up the pieces.

Meanwhile, the local sheriff hides away in his home, and announces that just as soon as the bully has left, he will sponsor another round of indaba at the local saloon. Talk will go on, accomplishing nothing, but what the sheriff has not noticed is that there are fewer and fewer people at the table.”

– read it all at The Anglican Curmudgeon.

The Heart in the New Testament

Posted on May 6, 2010 
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Barry Newman is still working away on his posts on ‘the heart’ – he’s now looking at ‘the heart’ in the New Testament, and is up to part 7.

Prayers for pastoral ministry

Posted on May 5, 2010 
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Serving in the bush — especially if you the bishop — can involve a great deal of travel. Bishop David Mulready of North West Australia writes:

“On May 7, we leave Geraldton again and fly to Perth in order to fly to Broome, Kununurra and Wyndham for our annual visit. Whilst at Broome, I will drive 600km with Tim Mildenhall to visit Michael and Faye working in the Looma Community, then Derby to visit Pastor Timothy Iga. After a few days in Broome, we’ll fly 1200km to Kununurra to visit the ministry team and Congregations in Kununurra and Wyndham.

On May 14 I will Induct Gary Alexander as the Minister-in-Charge of the East Kimberley Parish and Ordain Andrew Hadfield who is working amongst Indigenous people in Oombulgurri, Wyndham and Kununurra. We fly home via Perth on May 17.

Late June and most of July will be huge with the three week visit of Bishop Joseph and Ann Abura from our link Diocese of Karamoja in Uganda.

On top of that, Maureen and I will be on the road for four weeks visiting Parishes in the Pilbara and Gascoyne, driving 4,000+kms.

That gives you a small taste of what we’ll be doing in the weeks ahead.”

Please keep David and Maureen and those they serve in your prayers.

(More from the DNWA website. Photo with thanks to Outback Magazine.)

Great Jazz to help theology students in poor countries

Posted on May 5, 2010 
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Moore College External Studies has a great idea to raise support (and awareness) for theology students in poor countries (esp Nigeria, Fiji and Cuba). It involves jazz.

Read about it here – and tell your church!

Presbyterians in the fight for SRE

Posted on May 5, 2010 
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Presbyterian Youth NSW is also encouraging Christians to go to the Make a Stand / Save Our Scripture website and to make their views known to the NSW government.

See their videos and other resources here.

Col Marshall, MTS, The Trellis and the Vine, and Cricket!

Posted on May 5, 2010 
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Mark Earngey recently interviewed Col Marshall for his podcast (Pilgrim’s Podcast number 30).

Among other things they speak about his book The Trellis and the Vine – hear it here.

It’s getting dangerous out there — a preacher is arrested in Britain

Posted on May 4, 2010 
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“We have seen this coming for some time now. The public space has been closing, especially when it comes to Christian speech — and especially when that speech is about homosexuality.

Now, a Christian preacher has been arrested in Britain for the crime of saying in public that homosexuality is a sin. This arrest is more than a news event — it is a signal of things to come and an announcement of a new public reality…”

– Albert Mohler on the wider significance of the arrest of street preacher Dale McAlpine.

SRE on Trial

Posted on May 4, 2010 
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“On November 25, 2009, the former NSW Premier Nathan Rees made an unprecedented intervention to waive regulations, giving students in State schools the choice between SRE (Special Religious Education) and the trial of Ethics-based classes.

This is against long-standing assurances given by governments and current legislative guidelines where no secular subjects can be taught during the period assigned for SRE.”

See the website.

J. C. Ryle on SermonAudio

Posted on May 3, 2010 
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SermonAudio has gathered many readings from J. C. Ryle and posted them on their website.

(h/t Faith By Hearing.)

Songs For Little Rooms

Posted on May 2, 2010 
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Emu Music Australia has released their latest album, Songs For Little Rooms.

“Songs For Little Rooms presents an intimate live recording of new and classic Emu songs. Our aim is to demonstrate how a small music group can provide a big lead in church and how to use your instruments and singers effectively and creatively.”

Sounds great, and includes a DVD. Details and sample audio from the Emu website.

‘Help defend marriage’

Posted on May 1, 2010 
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A press release from FamilyVoice Australia –

“Until now marriage – the union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life – has been the only couple relationship that could be registered under New South Wales law. The reason for this unique treatment of marriage is that:

•    only marriage provides the best environment for raising children – stability plus complementary male and female role models (Mum and Dad);
•    men and women complement each other in marriage – benefiting each other and society.

Now the Keneally government has introduced the Relationships Register Bill 2010, to enable unmarried and same-sex couples to register their relationships in the Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

On 23 April, government MP Barry Collier, on behalf of Deputy Premier Carmel Tebbutt, said: “Unmarried couples, whether in heterosexual or same-sex relationships, will be able to register their relationships, receive a certificate of registration, and know that their relationship is respected and recognised in New South Wales.”   Read more

The AAC’s Bishop Bill Atwood on GSE4

Posted on May 1, 2010 
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30 April 2010

“And it shall be, on the day when you cross over the Jordan to the land which the Lord your God is giving you,that you shall set up for yourselves large stones, and whitewash them with lime. You shall write on them all the words of this law, when you have crossed over, that you may enter the land which the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the Lord God of your fathers promised you.” – Deuteronomy 27:2-3

Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Clearly, when the Jews left the wilderness and crossed the Jordan to enter the Promised Land, their struggles were not over. They still had many challenges and battles to fight, but the passage of crossing the Jordan was a tremendously important one, and the Lord called them to mark it with large stones.

The Fourth Global South Encounter (GSE4) that was just held in Singapore was a huge passage for many, but particularly so for the Anglican Church in North America. I have noted with interest that some people have expressed great disappointment with the lack of “action,” but I’d like to suggest that they may have missed some points of tremendous significance.   Read more

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