Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby on Songs of Praise
We have recently (and rightly I think) been quite critical of actions and words from +++Welby over the past few weeks but during Holy Week it is worth us stopping and remembering that in our current occupant of St Augustine’s Chair we have a man who clearly professes orthodox faith as we understand it with [...]
View PostSexual Immorality is Rejection of Jesus
One of the arguments being propounded by those who seek to defend Tory Baucum’s “peacemaking/reconciliation” movement towards Shannon Johnston is that there is a clear distinction between false teaching about Jesus and false teaching about sexual morality. The former, they argue, is heretical and brands someone as an enemy of the gospel, the latter is [...]
View PostLet it snow, let it snow, let it snow
It keeps snowing outside. The football game we were going to got called off and the BBC have a great little piece on the snow leading to games’ postponement. And this delightful video…
View PostAnglican Unscripted 68
The latest edition of Anglican Unscripted has all the usual great stuff including news of meddling in the Tanzanian Primate’s election, fallings out in Jersey and a brand new Pope and Archbishop of Canterbury. Oh, and an interview with me. Here’s the show. If you want to jump straight to my bit then click here.
View PostPeter Jensen on Justin Welby (video)
from SBS Nicely put, We will test him, as we do everyone in that position, in accordance with what we understand the Bible teaches The whole extended interview is available to watch here.
View PostWelby’s Enthronement, Cranmer’s Legacy?
Today is, of course, the enthronement of Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury. It’s also the anniversary of the day (March 21, 1556) when his famous predecessor, Thomas Cranmer, was martyred under Queen Mary for holding to Biblical, Protestant belief. Cranmer had famously recanted his protestant beliefs while imprisoned but on his last day the [...]
View PostOn the New Pope
Here’s my first few thoughts from yesterday… Do I have to be the person who reminds everyone about the fundamental importance of sola scripture and sola fide? — David Ould (@davidould) March 13, 2013 I’m sure the new Pope is a lovely humble man but lets not forget the theology he believes and represents. — [...]
View PostThe South
After Texas we ventured into the deep South of the States. From Dallas we drove South East into Louisiana, crossed the State Line… Before stopping in the town of Shreveport for lunch. As we have now learnt to, we opened up TripAdvisor for, well, advice and were well served – being sent to CrawDaddy’s - ranked [...]
View PostPeter’s Confession of Christ – Sermon
A sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Binghamton on Sunday 3 March. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
View PostAn Announcement – Future Ministry
I’m very pleased to announce that our plans for future ministry have been finalised. This week I accepted the Archbishop of Sydney’s invitation to be the new rector of Glenquarie Anglican Church in the southwest of Sydney. We were attracted to the parish from our first meeting with the nominators and are excited to be [...]
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