Rick Warren’s prayer
Posted on January 21, 2009
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Rick Warren’s prayer at the inauguration of President Barack Obama may be seen here on YouTube.
Transcript here.
And the text of Gene Robinson’s prayer on Sunday is here.
Disconnecting Gene Robinson
Posted on January 21, 2009
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“Gene Robinson is not confused. He knows where he is going. On hearing the news that Rick Warren had been invited to lead the invocation he told the New York Times that ‘it was like a slap in the face,’ adding that ‘the God that he’s praying to is not the God that I know.’…”
– writes Charles Raven, Director of The Society for the Propagation of Reformed Evangelical Anglican Doctrine.
Doing my part for the Listening Process
Posted on January 21, 2009
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“On Sunday, January 11 Presiding Bishop Katharine Schori visited my old parish for a one-hour question-and-answer session as part of her visit to the diocese of Mississippi. …”
– Greg Griffith of Stand Firm reports on Katharine Jefferts Schori’s responses and reflects on the impact of her visit. (Photo: Greg Griffith.)
New GAFCON and FCA websites
Posted on January 19, 2009
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The GAFCON website has been relaunched after a redesign – and a site for the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans is also up and running.
At gafcon.org and fca.net.
Beyond the Elizabethan Settlement
Posted on January 19, 2009
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Bishop Jack Iker of Fort Worth delivered this address on Friday at the Mere Anglicanism Conference in Charleston, South Carolina –
“Have you noticed how nearly everything we speak of in today’s world is global? …
The consecration of a partnered homosexual bishop in the Diocese of New Hampshire impacts the life of the Diocese of Jos in Nigeria. The blessing of same-sex unions in a growing number of North American dioceses send shock waves throughout the Anglican world. To speak of Global Anglicanism is to speak of fragmentation, division and schism… ”
– Read his full address at the Diocese of Fort Worth website.
What can I pray for my Pastor’s preaching?
Posted on January 19, 2009
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Colin Adams at Unashamed Workman shares ten helpful guidelines for prayers for those who labour in preaching.
A Conversation with Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali
Posted on January 18, 2009
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On Friday, Al Mohler’s radio programme featured an interview with Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali. Both have been speaking at the Mere Anglicanism Conference in Charleston, South Carolina.
The segment begins 5’14” into this mp3 file (direct link) and runs for 33 minutes.
h/t Anglican Mainstream. (Photo: Joy Gwaltney, GAFCON.)
Why Join a Small Church?
Posted on January 18, 2009
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If you don’t already attend a small church, what would you say if someone you didn’t know admonished you that you ought to attend a small church? Would you seriously entertain the thought? …
– Reviewer Mark Tubbs recommends John Benton’s Why Join a Small Church? at Discerning Reader.
(The book is available through Moore Books.)
Inauguration Prayer Service plans
Posted on January 17, 2009
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“Today, as part of an Inauguration for all Americans, the 2009 Presidential Inaugural Committee announced the spiritual leaders from the diverse array of our nation’s religious traditions who will participate in the National Prayer Service on Wednesday, January 21st. …”
– from The Presidential Inaugural Committee.
The definitive D. A. Carson sermon resource
Posted on January 17, 2009
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“The Gospel Coalition is now the home of 443 sermons by Don Carson, all available for download free of charge. The search tools at the Coalition site are better than most. …
We have to thank Andy Naselli, Ben Peays and Ryan James for collecting, tagging and uploading all this Carson goodness.”
– Todd Shaffer at Faith by Hearing.
See the entire collection at The Gospel Coalition.
Most US Christians define own theology
Posted on January 16, 2009
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American individualism has made its imprint on Christianity.
A sizable majority of the country’s faithful no longer hew closely to orthodox teachings, and look more to themselves than to churches or denominations to define their religious convictions, according to two recent surveys. More than half of all Christians also believe that some non-Christians can get into heaven. …
– Read the full article by Jane Lampman in The Christian Science Monitor.
(Illustration CS Monitor.)
Primates to address international concerns
Posted on January 16, 2009
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“The primates and moderators of the Anglican Communion will be hosted by the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East for a February 1-5 meeting in Alexandria, Egypt… Meeting behind closed doors at the Helnan Palestine Hotel, the primates will discuss international concerns such as the proposed Anglican covenant, the situation in Zimbabwe, global warming, and Christian responses to the global financial crisis. …
The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori will attend the meeting in her capacity as presiding bishop and primate of the Episcopal Church. …
Archbishop Phillip Aspinall, primate of the Anglican Church of Australia, will act as spokesperson for the meeting.”
– Report from Episcopal Life Online.
(Photo taken at last November’s JSC meeting: ACNS Rosenthal.)
Ugandan-born named Rwanda Bishop
Posted on January 15, 2009
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The Rev. Nathan Kamusiime Gasatura was on Sunday consecrated Bishop of Butare Anglican Diocese in Rwanda.
The consecration service was held in Butare Stadium and was attended by thousands of Christians from the dioceses of Rwanda, Burundi, DR Congo and Uganda. …
– Report from The New Vision, Uganda. (Photo: New Vision.)
CMS NSW 2008 Annual Dinner talk
Posted on January 15, 2009
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CMS NSW has posted online the video of Steve Etherington’s talk given at last year’s Annual Dinner. He spoke about ‘the Intervention that matters’. Very challenging.
Australia Day Convention 2009
Posted on January 15, 2009
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This year’s Australia Day Convention at St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney is focussing on Paul’s letter to the Colossians.
It’s on Monday January 26 (obviously) – and details are available at www.australiadayconvention.com
What we believe
The message at the heart of Christianity is really quite simple…