Do not be afraid! — Encouragement from Archbishop Kanishka Raffel

Posted on August 25, 2023 
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Archbishop of Sydney Kanishka Raffel has recorded this message of encouragement for church members.

Watch here on Vimeo – or on YouTube.

North West Network September 2023

Posted on August 24, 2023 
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The September 2023 edition of North West Network has been published by the Diocese of Northwest Australia.

Download your copy to be informed and encouraged to pray for gospel ministry in our largest (by area!) diocese.

Improving our church’s public Bible reading – with Simon Camilleri

Posted on August 23, 2023 
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At The Pastor’s Heart, Dominic Steel speaks with Simon Camilleri:

“We put lots of emphasis and training into becoming better teachers. But how can we improve the clarity, comprehension, conviction and confidence in public reading?

Bad public Bible reading is too soft, too fast, with mispronunciations, lack of preparation, bad pausing, emotionless, lacking understanding of the text, monotone and mono speed.

Good public Bible reading is faithful to text, without errors, understands context, has good eye contact, articulation, conviction, flow.”

– Watch or listen here.

Very helpful – and ideal to share with Bible readers and others involved in public ministry.

Also see Simon’s website – publicbiblereading.com

Be careful how you build

Posted on August 23, 2023 
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Andrew Heard spoke from 1 Corinthians 3 at Moore College chapel yesterday on being careful how you build.

Most encouraging and challenging – for theological students and pastors in particular.

– Watch here.

The Bible Abhors Domestic Abuse

Posted on August 22, 2023 
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“I’ve appreciated the insights shared on the difficult topic of domestic violence by advocates, police, practitioners, counsellors, chaplains, doctors and especially victim-survivors over the years. …”

– With a revised Domestic Abuse Policy and Guidelines to be discussed at Synod next month, Dean of Sydney Sandy Grant reminds everyone that the Bible abhors domestic abuse. At SydneyAnglicans.net.

Book review — Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation

Posted on August 22, 2023 
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“This is the best book I’ve read this year. Once I picked it up, I struggled to put it down and went through it front-to-back in three days. It is not a biography in the traditional sense. It does chart aspects of Tim and Cathy’s story but is more interested in tracing the formative influences that shaped their lives and ministry. …”

– At Church Society’s blog, Martin Salter reviews Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation by Collin Hansen.

From Campus Talks to Bookshelf: Reviewing “The Coming of the Holy Spirit”

Posted on August 21, 2023 
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“I think the highest compliment I can pay Phillip Jensen’s The Coming of the Holy Spirit is to say that I found it pretty much what I was expecting because the author had already convinced me of it at an AFES national conference in 1992.

I can’t remember a lot of talks from my university years, but I can remember that series very clearly…”

– At The Gospel Coalition Australia, Andrew Moody hopes that Phillip Jensen’s book will be widely read.

It’s available from Matthias Media.

“Lord, have Mercy” — new song from Emu Music

Posted on August 21, 2023 
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Emu Music have released a new single, “Lord, Have Mercy”.

– Listen here.

Vilification claims based on critique of drag queens event dismissed

Posted on August 20, 2023 
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“The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal, in its decision yesterday in Valkyrie and Hill v Shelton [2023] QCAT 302 (18 August 2023), has dismissed claims of vilification based on sexual orientation or gender identity, made against conservative commentator Lyle Shelton. …”

– At Law and Religion Australia, Neil Foster looks at one decision affirming free speech.

Getting to know CityAlight

Posted on August 20, 2023 
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Recently, Sol Fenne, Music Coordinator at 20schemes music in Scotland, spent some time with Rich Vassallo to get to know CityAlight, a music ministry which has blessed many people – at St. Paul’s Castle Hill, across Sydney, and right around the world.

A most encouraging video and a great reminder to pray for the team of CityAlight.

Nungalinya College celebrates 50 years

Posted on August 19, 2023 
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Today (Saturday 19th August), Nungalinya College in Darwin celebrates fifty years of working to empower Indigenous Christians for a life of faith and service.

“Nungalinya is the premier Combined Churches Training College for Indigenous Australians. The College is formally supported by the Anglican, Uniting and Catholic churches of the Northern Territory and is situated in Casuarina, a northern suburb of Darwin.”

– There’s an outline of today’s events on the College website.

A new film, Freedom: The Nungalinya Jubilee Story will be shown at the event. Here’s a very encouraging teaser (Facebook).

Freedom to preach, pray & counsel under attack in NSW

Posted on August 19, 2023 
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The Australian Christian Lobby’s Wendy Francis warns of the NSW government’s reported intention to introduce ‘conversion therapy laws’.

– Watch here.

See also:

Report from The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 August 2023.

In another move, this one by the federal government:

Why bureaucrats can’t be left to censor free speech under Labor’s ACMA bill proposal – David Coleman, Opposition communications spokesman. The Australian. (Subscription.)

– New ACMA powers to combat misinformation and disinformation – Australian government. Submissions on the proposal close on 20 August 2023.

Moore College Open Week 21-25 August

Posted on August 19, 2023 
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Moore College is holding an Open Week 21-25 August.

– Details from the College.

Pakistan church attacks: The Anglican Communion calls for justice and prayers

Posted on August 18, 2023 
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“In the wake of the violent attacks on churches and Christians in Pakistan, the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, Bishop Anthony Poggo, has called for justice to be served. …”

– News from the Anglican Communion News Service.

The Alphabet Bible

Posted on August 18, 2023 
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“When I was at uni, we read an article about memory. It argued that pen and paper, computers and smart phones have erased our reliance on memory. …”

– At The Australian Church Record, Jeanette Chin has a simple way to help memorise Scripture – it’s ‘the alphabet Bible’.

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