A great interview with Sam, whom I wrote about a few months ago.
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Andrew Wilson and Rob Bell on Unbelievable
Here’s a great 20 minute clip of a longer discussion between Andrew Wilson and Rob Bell on the subject of sexual ethics on Premier Radio‘s Unbelievable Program. It’s a wonderful example of a sustained debate on the topic of homosexuality. But more than that it exposes the paucity of Bell’s argument. Watch carefully how he [...]
View PostWhy Rick. – Another Candidate for Archbishop of Sydney
Following on from last Friday’s announcement of Glenn Davies’ candidature, another candidate has been presented for the role of Archbishop of Sydney – Rick Smith. The strategy of the Why Rick campaign is notably different from that of those supporting Glenn Davies. Whereas the Davies website seeks to set out a comprehensive argument as to [...]
View PostAnd They’re Off… The Race Begins for Archbishop of Sydney
For the last 6 months members of the Diocese of Sydney have been having conversations amongst themselves about who should replace Peter Jensen as Archbishop when he retires in a few months. Several names have been canvassed and considered. Options have been aired and then rejected and a few names have kept cropping up. This [...]
View PostGAFCON 2013 – Official Announcement
From the GAFCON site: The Second Global Anglican Future Conference will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, 21st-26th October 2013. The focus will be on our shared Anglican future, as we engage with the missionary theme, ‘Making Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ.’ The first conference, GAFCON 2008, was held in Jerusalem. GAFCON gave birth to [...]
View PostArticles of Curiosity at York Minster
Took the family to York today to see the excellent Jorvik Viking Centre and then on to York Minster, the seat of the Archbishop of York. I absolutely love church buildings all the way from the beautiful protestant “meeting house” buildings we saw in colonial Boston through to the almost grotesque Roman Catholic cathedrals we also [...]
View PostArchbishop 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 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 [...]
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