Hope in 2026!

Posted on January 4, 2026 
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“It is that time of year when hope springs eternal.

Australian political and community leaders greeted the new year with words of hope. A common sentiment went like this: ‘There are stormy waters ahead, but there is also great hope for this great nation of ours’.

Really?

The signs are of increasing pessimism in Australia. Many of us expect to be personally worse off over time and expect the same for the nation. …”

– In a New Year message, Presbyterian Moderator-General David Burke explains that “the Christian faith has a tension between pessimism and hope”.

Patricia Weerakoon — God has equipped me to serve His Church at this Cultural Moment

Posted on January 4, 2026 
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The Gospel Coalition Australia asks Christian writer Patricia Weerakoon to share something of her story –

“How does a socially and theologically conservative Sri Lankan Tamil Christian end up a sexologist writer and speaker in Australia?

I was born in the tea plantations of Sri Lanka during the dying days of British imperial rule. My Christian parents brought me up to be a good traditional housewife. But they also valued education so they sent me to a Christian boarding school in the capital city Colombo and encouraged me to pursue a medical degree in university, which laid the foundation for my secular career and Christian ministry. …”

– Read it all here.

Mission in mind with housing purchase

Posted on January 3, 2026 
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“So, why did [CMS Australia] invest millions to buy and renovate a block of apartments?

Those who serve with CMS give up leases, sell furniture, cars and more before heading on to the mission field. So, in many ways, they don’t have a home to return to for the six months in every three years they live locally to visit partner churches, spend time among family and friends, and – hopefully – get some rest. …”

– At SydneyAnglicans.net, Judy Adamson shares the thinking behind a strategic move by CMS.

Learn more at the CMS website.

We have Smartphones — Why memorise Scripture?

Posted on January 2, 2026 
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“When Jesus was tempted by the devil in the wilderness, he answered each temptation by reciting a passage from Deuteronomy (Matthew 4:1–11). He clearly had these verses memorized, for lugging the scroll around in the desert would have been impossible.

But modern minds might ask, ‘If I can access any verse anytime I want with the touch of a finger on a six-ounce phone, why memorize?’ Has the marvel of digital technology made memorization obsolete?

My answer to this question is ‘Absolutely not!’…”

– Follow Andrew Davis’ argument at Desiring God. (Link via challies.com.)

New Year’s Resolutions and Lasting Change

Posted on December 31, 2025 
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From Moore College –

“As we step into 2026, it is natural to think about change; about what we hope will be different, more faithful, or more shaped by Christ in the year ahead. The Moore College Archives hold a rich collection of sermons and talks on New Year’s resolutions, reminding us that this is not a modern concern, nor one to be approached lightly.

Across these reflections from Christmas sermons that expose our loves and priorities to New Year messages calling for renewed obedience, prayer, and trust, a consistent theme emerges. At its root, the word Resolution comes from the Latin resolutio, meaning to loosen, release, or settle. In everyday use, especially with New Year’s resolutions, it refers to a commitment to change behaviour, habits, or priorities.

In a Christian sense, a resolution is not merely an act of willpower, but a settled intention to live faithfully in response to God’s grace, depending on him rather than on self-effort alone. Christian resolutions are not just about self-improvement, but about reorienting our lives toward Christ.

In a series of talks and sermon texts from the Moore Digital Archives, voices from across generations, including T.C. Hammond, D.B. Knox, Luke Tattersall and Jodie McNeill, challenge us to ask better questions.”

– See the article with the links here.

Bible Reading Plans for 2026

Posted on December 31, 2025 
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A new year brings opportunities to grow in knowledge and godliness. Ligonier Ministries have some resources you could use –

“To grow in the knowledge of God and to live in light of His truth, it’s important that we set aside focused time to study His Word.

As you consider your Bible study plans for the year ahead, explore more than 20 reading plans that can help you meditate on the Scriptures often. …”

– See the available plans here.

In addition, there are many phone apps to help you keep track of your Bible reading.

One such app, available for iPhones and recent Macs, is ReadingPlan. Though the interface is slightly outdated, you can download a variety or reading plans and it helps you keep track of your progress.

There are others which do the same thing, and today might be a good day to find one for the next year.

MPs tell incoming archbishop to halt £100 Million reparations plan

Posted on December 30, 2025 
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“A cross-party group of 27 Members of Parliament and peers have called on the Archbishop-designate of Canterbury, the Rt. Rev. & Rt. Hon. Sarah Mullally, to intervene and halt the Church of England’s proposed £100 million slavery reparations fund.

In a letter first reported by The Sunday Times of London (28 Dec. 2025), the parliamentarians warn that the plan—known as ‘Project Spire’—risks setting a ‘worrying precedent’ by encouraging other institutions to divert charitable resources to political or symbolic causes. …”

– George Conger reports at Anglican Ink.

The Known God!

Posted on December 30, 2025 
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From Philip Jensen:

“Welcome to a New Year.

We are commencing Two Ways News’ summer series today, looking at evangelism through the study of Paul’s famous sermon on the Areopagus of Athens in Acts 17.”

– Listen here.

The King’s Christmas speech: which Gospel?

Posted on December 29, 2025 
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“I missed the King’s speech this Christmas – after all, it was delivered at 2am in Australia! And then I read the reviews before I actually watched it on YouTube. Some commentators were ecstatic. Damian Thompson of the Spectator’s Holy Smoke podcast was one such: ‘The King’s speech was beyond reproach – a perfect balance between his Christian faith, emphasising the significance of meeting Pope Leo, and his warm relationship with other communities.’

Fraser Nelson called it ‘an important and even daring contribution to a vital debate’. In this article I want to interact with both the speech and Fraser’s article, which to my mind has been the most thoughtful and stimulating of all the responses.

Having commented on the previous two Kings Christmas messages in 2023 and in 2024, I wondered if this was third time lucky. Maybe the King after a year of facing illness had had time to reflect further on what Christ really taught? So, I listened and sadly it was the old moralist, therapeutic deism which came across. As regular as Wizzard’s ‘I wish it could be Christmas every day’, the King’s speech repeats the same narrative every year. …”

– Read all of David Robertson’s response to the King’s speech at The Wee Flea.

Photo: The King”s 2024 Christmas message.

Moore Matters — Summer 2025/2026

Posted on December 28, 2025 
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The latest issue of Moore Matters (Summer 2025–2026) is now available.

If you can’t find a printed copy at your church, be sure to check out the online version.

On the Venn Diagram Between Pastor, Academic, and Author

Posted on December 27, 2025 
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“My first degree was in English so I was always vaguely in the literary world, but as a consumer rather than producer. I would love to have had a gift for fiction or poetry, but have neither. Any literary outlet was going to have to be in non-fiction. Prior to being co-opted for full-time ministry, I’d have perhaps moved into journalism or teaching of some sort.

In 2001 (at which point I was well and truly on the full-time ministry track), I wrote a short article and sent it to The Briefing. …”

– This Gospel Coalition Australia interview with Rory Shiner, from a series of interviews with Christian writers, gives insight into Christian authors and how we can support them.

Christmas morning service from St. Andrew’s Cathedral Sydney

Posted on December 25, 2025 
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Here’s this morning’s service from St. Andrew’s Cathedral Sydney. On YouTube.

Or go straight to the Archbishop’s sermon.

Feasting at Christmas — A heavenly meal (and a lottery ticket)

Posted on December 24, 2025 
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From Phillip Jensen –

“There are many Christmas traditions that I happily do not practise, from sentimental Christmas songs to reindeer, trees, and Santa Claus. However, I would never forgo the glory of eating a great feast at Christmas time, for eating food together is the God-given expression of fellowship, and Christian fellowship is derived from God sending his Son into the world to save sinners. Read on to see how Peter and I remember our Christmas festivities and have come to understand the importance of food at this season.”

– Listen (or read the transcript) at Two Ways News.

Dr. Glenn Davies and the Future of Anglican Communion in relation to GAFCON

Posted on December 24, 2025 
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In the latest Australian Presbyterian Profiles in Christian Living, Mark Powell speaks with Glenn Davies, the Bishop of the Diocese of the Southern Cross, about the future of the worldwide Anglican Communion and GAFCON.

While this was recorded in late October, it’s just been published.

– Watch here.

Jack Day to join MTC Old Testament Department

Posted on December 23, 2025 
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From Moore Theological College:

“We are delighted to welcome Jack Day to Moore College as a Faculty member in the Old Testament Department.

A Moore graduate, Jack is returning to College while completing his PhD in Old Testament at the University of Cambridge. He brings with him both academic depth and pastoral experience, and a deep desire to help students trust and treasure God’s word. …”

– Read it all here.

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