In the last few weeks a bit of a debate has kicked off here in Sydney over the difficult question of domestic violence (“DV”) and our response as evangelicals, and particularly as Sydney Anglicans, to it. It all began with an article by journalist Julia Baird in the smh, “Submission is a fraught mixed message […]
Words are incredibly powerful things. From the very beginning it is words that have exerted enormous influence in our universe. Gen. 1:3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. The power of words is, in some way, linked to the power of the one speaking. I can’t stand in my darkened office […]
Like the rest of Sydney I woke up this morning to the awful news that the siege in Martin Place has ended with the death of two of the hostages and the gunman. Lives are shattered and we begin to ask why and how this happened. As we learn more about the lone gunman we […]
I’m always looking for useful and effective ways to share Jesus with others so it was a real delight for me yesterday to be introduced to yesHEis. Here’s how it works. There’s a website and, more importantly, android and iOS apps. It’s already installed on my phone and I’m looking forward to the first opportunity […]
One of the most difficult (and seemingly intractible) questions that Protestants must engage with is our common response to the Roman Catholic Church (“RCC”). Anyone with even a limited grasp of the events of the Reformation must acknowledge that there were profound and axiomatic differences between the Protestant Reformers and the Church of Rome, differences that […]
Last year our family took a road trip across the United States of America, beginning on the west coast and finishing in Boston. During our stay in the Cradle of the American Revolution we went to the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, a tourist attraction I can thoroughly recommend to you all. The tour […]
In the last few weeks a bit of a debate has kicked off here in Sydney over the difficult question of domestic violence (“DV”) and our response as evangelicals, and particularly as Sydney Anglicans, to it. It all began with an article by journalist Julia Baird in the smh, “Submission is a fraught mixed message […]
Words are incredibly powerful things. From the very beginning it is words that have exerted enormous influence in our universe. Gen. 1:3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. The power of words is, in some way, linked to the power of the one speaking. I can’t stand in my darkened office […]
Like the rest of Sydney I woke up this morning to the awful news that the siege in Martin Place has ended with the death of two of the hostages and the gunman. Lives are shattered and we begin to ask why and how this happened. As we learn more about the lone gunman we […]
I’m always looking for useful and effective ways to share Jesus with others so it was a real delight for me yesterday to be introduced to yesHEis. Here’s how it works. There’s a website and, more importantly, android and iOS apps. It’s already installed on my phone and I’m looking forward to the first opportunity […]
One of the most difficult (and seemingly intractible) questions that Protestants must engage with is our common response to the Roman Catholic Church (“RCC”). Anyone with even a limited grasp of the events of the Reformation must acknowledge that there were profound and axiomatic differences between the Protestant Reformers and the Church of Rome, differences that […]
Last year our family took a road trip across the United States of America, beginning on the west coast and finishing in Boston. During our stay in the Cradle of the American Revolution we went to the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, a tourist attraction I can thoroughly recommend to you all. The tour […]
In the last few weeks a bit of a debate has kicked off here in Sydney over the difficult question of domestic violence (“DV”) and our response as evangelicals, and particularly as Sydney Anglicans, to it. It all began with an article by journalist Julia Baird in the smh, “Submission is a fraught mixed message […]
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Joshua 8 brings us the story of the destruction of Ai and the execution of its King. After the earlier failed attempt, this time the people of Israel under Joshua are successful. The sin of Achan has been dealt with and God is once more acting for His people. The victory comes about in fairly simple […]
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This will bring a smile to your face. The Church Times in England are catching up with the Southwark story that we’ve been reporting on. Their reporter, Madeleine Davies, has written a helpful piece [paywall] covering the ground we’ve already set out. It ends with this hilarity: On Wednesday, the Diocese of Southwark issued a statement: “The […]
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It’s hard to know what to write about the latest attrocity. I’ve had a couple of posts in draft but James White at Alpha & Omega Ministeries has done our work for us. Before I turn to his detailed and incredibly helpful post, this from Adam4d Now onto James’ piece. I count James as a friend. […]
View Post Acts, Alpha and Omega Ministries, ISIS, islam, james white, jesus, mercy, Mohammed, persecution
This from the Diocese of Bathurst: Bishop Palmer has been under considerable stress recently. This is not good news. (photo: Faye Wheeler)
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I’m very sorry to have to report the following (left as a comment on a recent post): Surrounded by family & friends, the Right Reverend Barbara Darling went to be with our Lord this [Sunday] morning at 11.20am. St Paul’s Cathedral have the following
View Post Archdiocese of Melbourne, Bishop Barbara DarlingVery sad news from Melbourne Anglicans: Bishop Barbara Darling, who recently retired as Bishop of the Eastern Region of the Melbourne diocese, had a stroke on 7 February and is being treated at Monash Medical Centre in Clayton. An email to clergy on 8 February said Archbishop Philip Freier had visited Bishop Darling in Emergency, […]
View Post Archdiocese of Melbourne, Bishop Barbara Darling, prayer, sickness, stroke
The following has been distributed this morning to sympathetic parishes in Southwark Diocese and beyond for affirmation. Southwark has been gripped in a growing standoff between the bishop and his evangelical parishes who are increasingly disenchanted with his unwillingness to uphold Biblical and canonical standards, particularly in the area of human sexuality. The Southwark Declaration […]
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In my regular Bible reading with the Ouldlets we have reached Joshua. It’s a cracker of a book, beginning with the approach to Jericho, its defeat, and the subsequent conquest of the Land. At the start of chapter 7 we came across Achan… Josh. 7:1 But the Israelites disobeyed the command about the city’s riches. Achan […]
View Post Achan, achar, Ai, gospel, Jericho, jesus, Joshua, representative, trouble
Trouble may be brewing in Southwark. The Diocese, long regarded as a bastion of liberal theology in the Church of England, is coming under increasing pressure for it’s refusal to back away from revisionism. More widely there is a great deal of unhappiness amongst all theological stripes. The neighbouring Diocese of London is growing, yet […]
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