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23.01.2022 Attending a recent investment seminar with a group of retirees, I was asked whether I was a skier. I was astonished that many of my fellow attendees said they were skiers! Then the speaker added, ‘a skier is one who Spends the Kids Inheritance’. Government policy in Australia is that Pension Funds must be spent and not used as a means of passing on an inheritance....Continue reading

23.01.2022 An event for school-leavers keen to live for Jesus! Speakers: Phillip Jensen and Richard Chin. For details, go to phillipjensen.com/launch.

23.01.2022 The Rev. Dr. Stephen Noll is contributing this month to GAFCON’s Lift Up Your Hearts devotionals. He is sharing on the subject of Marriage According to the Book of Common Prayer. Read or listen at the GAFCON website.... You can also subscribe to daily e-mail updates.

18.01.2022 TGC asked five pastors how they’ve been using the relative safety of outdoors, how the weather is a challenge, and how they’re thinking creatively about the changing seasons A good reminder to pray for churches in the northern hemisphere as the weather gets colder. Image: Sam Ferguson, Falls Church Anglican, Virginia.

17.01.2022 In a ceremony steeped in tradition, the Reverend Canon Dr Titus Chung was installed as the new bishop of the Anglican Church in Singapore yesterday evening. The 55-year-old was previously priest-in-charge of St Andrew’s Cathedral’s Mandarin congregation and takes over as bishop from Right Reverend Rennis Ponniah, 65, who retired last month. Report from The Straits Times. Photo: Diocese of Singapore.

16.01.2022 Having won the NRL Premiership for the second successive time in 2019, the Coach of the victorious Roosters, Trent Robinson, was asked what he would do to win three in a row in 2020. The coach responded that he would do nothing differently because 2020 would be different, different schedule of matches, injuries and weather conditions. The prize, he said, would go to the team which adapted best to change. None of us could have anticipated then, how different 2020 would be to ...2019. None of us can predict with certainty what a day will bring but God knows and orders all things and, a Bible reading in the morning may become exactly the word from God we need to hear for that particular day. That is why we need to pay more respect to the random nature of the book of Proverbs. There are three ways to preach the book of Proverbs At The Expository Preaching Trust, David Cook shares some helpful tips on preaching from the Book of Proverbs. Also on Proverbs: When Solomon’s Fool Created a Social Media Platform Tim Challies. The fool of the book of Proverbs is a vivid illustration of practical atheism, for this foolish man lives as if there is no God and as if God isn’t concerned about human behaviour. The fool may not actually deny the existence of the divine, but he practically denies it by choosing to live according to his own way rather than God’s. Though wisdom is available, personified in the form of a woman who cries aloud and begs everyone to follow, the fool chooses to go his own way instead and displays all the devastating consequences of such rebellion. Solomon’s fool is relevant to every age, and certainly not least to this age when we have such ready access to forms of communication that in any other era would be considered the stuff of science fiction.

15.01.2022 In a recent interview, Bishop Andudu Adam Elnail spoke about the Peace Agreement signed in Sudan earlier this month. Fuel for prayer. Bishop Andudu and Faith McDonnell lead GAFCON’s Suffering Church Network.

15.01.2022 I studied at Moore Theological College from 1973 to 1975, under the principalship of D.B.Knox. Those who studied at Moore under Dr Knox always anticipated his Doctrine 1 lectures, held twice a week for the whole of first year. Dr Knox would usually open the lecture making reference to our text, ‘In understanding be men’, by a former principal of Moore, T. C.Hammond....Continue reading

15.01.2022 The Anglican Church of Tasmania has confirmed it will pay $3.65 million in compensation to 24 survivors of sexual abuse, but will look at selling more assets after its liability estimates more than doubled. Report from ABC News.

14.01.2022 Twenty-five years into formal Anglican ministry in the Diocese of Sydney, I am still here because I want to be an Anglican clergyman. Sure, I’d be equally content serving the Lord Jesus in a different type of work, but there is something marvellously compelling about wearing the badge that says both Sydney and Anglican. I have identified five distinctive elements that have shaped both me and the church I serve that make it both something to be thankful for and a ministry wor...th unashamedly embracing for a lifetime. Nigel Fortescue writes at The Australian Church Record. First published in the ACR’s Winter Journal.

11.01.2022 When it comes to understanding what it means to be a man or a woman, we live in a confused and confusing time. Distinctions that were obvious to previous generations are no longer so clear. The reasons for this confusion are complex, and addressing the question requires not only wisdom but also courage. When faced with confusion, our first goal is to bring clarity. Here’s a helpful article by Joe Rigney at Desiring God.

10.01.2022 Even before COVID-19, every rector was aware of the growing pressure of the role: the demands of compliance, managing expectations and criticisms from the congregation, tensions within parish council, the demands of meeting the budget, keeping the staff aligned with a common vision, and the challenges to see both church and gospel growth. COVID-19 has simply escalated that stress by requiring so many decisions on an ever-changing treadmill. The result is that we can be left ...feeling tired and uninspired with a gnawing sense of failure as we count the days to our resignation or retirement. At different stages of my ministry I found refreshment in the following Encouragement from Ray Galea, at The Australian Church Record.

10.01.2022 Of making many books on worship, there is no end. Surely all has been said and done? But given that ‘sung praise’ (we will come to the use of the term ‘worship’ later!) is so essential in our churches, and such a vital part of Christian life and ministry as well as being such a divisive and vexed topic and, knowing the qualifications of the author for writing such a book, I looked forward with anticipation to Rob Smith’s latest. I was not disappointed. At The Gospel Coalition Australia, David Roberston speaks highly of Rob Smith’s Come Let us Sing.

10.01.2022 Former Leader of the National Party and Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson has been posting interviews and reflections on his website. Most recently, he read on camera two op-eds on fatherhood which had been published in The Australian and Quadrant. Related:... Christians in a Fragile Democracy: An Interview with John Anderson from the Gospel Coalition Australia.

10.01.2022 ’To the Glory of God and the growth of His Kingdom’ so says the plaque unveiled at the official opening of Sydney’s latest Anglican church building. The 21st-century design of the Stanhope Anglican Church was projected on the screen in the auditorium as Archbishop Glenn Davies joined the church’s pastor, Steve Reimer, members of the church and invited guests in opening the building. Good news from Russell Powell at SydneyAnglicans.net.

09.01.2022 What do Americans believe about God, salvation, ethics, and the Bible? Ligonier Ministries and LifeWay Research partnered to find out. These are the fundamental convictions that shape our society. This year’s results have been released and make interesting and concerning reading.

08.01.2022 I have been feasting on Philippians in recent months, meditating on Paul’s command to, ‘rejoice in the Lord’, found in 3:1 and then intensified in 4:4: ‘rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again. Rejoice!’ Here are six reflections. Godly encouragement from Peter Adam at the Gospel Coalition Australia.

07.01.2022 There’s been a worldwide prayer request for one of Africa’s senior church leaders, who has been hit by colon cancer. Archbishop Ben Kwashi, the general secretary of the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) and Archbishop of Jos in Nigeria, has begun treatment after being diagnosed last month. Story from SydneyAnglicans.net.

06.01.2022 When I was thirteen, I started boarding at my school. My family moved across the country, a 6-hour flight and then a 5-hour drive away from me. Our school had day students and boarders, but they mostly socialised separately. The other boarders had all started together at the beginning of Year 7 and had bonded very closely by the time I turned up, mid-way though a term in Year 8. From the very first days I felt desperately homesick. Words of encouragement from Jocelyn Lo...ane in The Australian Church Record. Share this: TwitterFacebook Search Search for: Learn more About us ACL Council members Contact us From the Vault How to Join Links Membership Renewal and Payments Reference Documents and Press Releases Resources Subscribe to e-mail update service The Thirty Nine Articles Recent News The Priestly Preacher Something Better Daylight Saving in NSW begins on Sunday 4th October Capitol Hill Baptist shows how to fight for Religious Freedom in a Pandemic Praying for Christians in Sudan How to see members report growth in faith with Tom Harricks and Roger Cunningham John Anderson on Fatherhood and other matters Bathurst Synod Presidential address 2020 Rejoice in the Lord! The gospel according to a 5-year-old North West Network, September 2020 Bishop admits past failures and outdated services are hampering church growth The Vulnerables. Our Heritage Builders! After the deluge Knowing our Limitations What we believe The message at the heart of Christianity is really quite simple News categories News categories Select Category Archives Archives Select Month

06.01.2022 From The Pastor’s Heart Did you watch the Social Dilemma and consider throwing your phone (and the apps installed!) out the window. This week we are thinking through the pastoral opportunities and dangers of social media. Marshall Ballantine Jones joins Dominic Steele to discuss the impact of social media use on pastors, particularly with regards to encouraging self promotion and narcissistic tendencies.... Watch or listen at The Pastor’s Heart.

05.01.2022 The Anglican Archbishop of Sydney Glenn Davies has demanded an apology and a retraction of statements made by an MP during a debate in the Indian Parliament which accused murdered missionary Graham Staines of child abuse. The Archbishop called the statement ‘slanderous’ Story from Indian Link via SydneyAnglicans.net.

04.01.2022 In this helpful article, Mike Taylor talks about the importance of prayer in combating the natural 'me first' attitude we all bring into our marriages. "Turning from a ‘me first’ attitude begins with addressing our selfish tendency to put our own needs above those of our spouse. If we are to experience any change in our hearts, God, by his Spirit, must grant us a desire to let Christ shape our marriage through his Word."

04.01.2022 The Right Rev. William Love, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany, will step down on Feb. 1 after a disciplinary panel earlier this month determined he had violated church rules when he told his clergy not to perform same-sex marriages. Story from The Times Union, Albany, New York. See also:... Resolution Reached In Disciplinary Matter Involving Bishop of Albany Episcopal Church Public Affairs Office Presiding Bishop Michael Curry expresses sadness for the pain that has been experienced across the theological spectrum and also his continuing support for the Church’s intention that all persons have access to marriage rites authorized by the Church. And earlier posts: 1. A Pastoral Letter and Pastoral Directive by the Rt. Rev. William H. Love Bishop of Albany, November 10, 2018 PDF file. 2. TEC Bishop directs his clergy not to use General Convention trial Marriage Rites November 12 2018. On three separate occasions (my ordinations as deacon, priest, and bishop) I have solemnly declared ‘that I do believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the Word of God, and to Contain all things necessary to salvation’ (BCP 513). Upon my consecration as Bishop, I was given a Bible and was issued the following charge by the Presiding Bishop: ‘Receive the Holy Scriptures. Feed the flock of Christ committed to your charge, guard and defend them in His truth, and be a faithful steward of his holy Word and Sacraments’ (BCP 521). I take this charge very seriously. 3. A trial that should shame all Anglicans March 8, 2020. Update: Bishop Love Resigns GAFCON. With Bishop Love, we continue to call on the Episcopal Church to return to the supreme authority of the Holy Scriptures and to order its life and practise in obedience to God’s revealed word.

04.01.2022 Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Glenn Davies, leads in prayer at the end of the drought, and also prayers for those labouring for a COVID-19 vaccine. Thanks be to God for his many mercies.

03.01.2022 From The Pastor’s Heart: It sounds so simple. And yet it’s clear from the statistics (National Church Life) that people in some congregations are reporting much growth in faith, while people in others are reporting not much at all. And isn’t it what we all want: For the sheep that God has given us the task of being under shepherds for to report that they have grown significantly in faith this year?... Dominic Steele speaks with Tom Harricks and Roger Cunningham on this week’s edition of The Pastor’s Heart.

03.01.2022 The Bible’s teaching on our relationship to human authorities is quite clear. Those who govern us are set in place by God. In his column in the Southern Cross, Archbishop Glenn Davies considers the relationship of Christians and the government in these ‘COVID-19’ times.

03.01.2022 Practical steps from Mike Taylor on how serve your spouse in marriage.

02.01.2022 From Dominic Steele at The Pastor’s Heart: As general secretary of GAFCON, Nigeria’s Archbishop of Jos Ben Kwashi is one of the world’s most influential Anglican leaders. With GAFCON representing two thirds of the world’s Anglicans, Archbishop Kwashi has been described as the most influential person in the Anglican Communion.... Nine days ago rumours started to circulate on social media that he’d been diagnosed with Colon Cancer. Archbishop Kwashi joins us to give an update on his health, the 74 orphans who live with him and his wife Gloria, plus news on navigating COVID in Africa and the future of the GAFCON. Plenty to pray about. Be sure to watch or listen at The Pastor’s Heart.

01.01.2022 Here’s a media release from The Australian Christian Lobby: Churches locked out of Andrews pathway from lockdown Victorians are relieved to see lockdown restrictions easing, but whilst retail and hospitality sectors can open from 2 November, churches and other faith communities remain in the dark about their future.... From midnight 1 November, metropolitan hospitality venues can host 20 people indoors and regional venues 40, ACL spokesperson Jasmine Yuen observed, Yet church communities can not hold an indoor gathering. In today’s daily press conference Premier Andrews justified the disparity by saying hospitality venues were heavily regulated. Allowing up to 40 strangers in a pub but zero members of a church community inside their own building is nonsensical and unjustifiable. The longer this trampling of freedom of worship goes on without making the specific epidemiological justifications public, the more it highlights how desperately religious freedom reform is needed. The sentiment of faith groups is clear, from a joint petition of 10,000 people of Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Presbyterian, Muslim and Hindu faiths, to 300 pastors and leaders who wrote to the Premier, all urging him to allow them to open. Faith groups provide an essential service for community health and mental wellbeing. Indoor church services with COVID-Safe Plans and contact tracing are safer than gatherings in public places. Churches have cooperated with the government for a long time to comply with the various protocols on food, hygiene, child safety, fire safety & emergency management et cetera. There is no reason why they can’t open in a COVID-Safe way just like restaurants and pubs. COVID-Safe church opening now is vitally important, particularly when people have been so lonely and isolated.

01.01.2022 Here’s a Media Release from the Diocese of Bathurst, 18 September 2020: Bishop admits past failures and outdated services are hampering church growth The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Bathurst (covering central and western NSW) will tomorrow admit that there has been much in the past including sexual abuse by church leaders and certain financial decisions which has been shameful and damaging to the reputation of the church.... Bishop Mark Calder will make the remarks during his first major address to church leaders of the diocese at their annual gathering, known as synod, on Saturday 19th September just after 10am. In the 45-minute speech, Bishop Calder will ask church leaders to ‘name the past’, ‘face the present’ and ‘explore the future’. There is significant baggage that we must deal with before we can move forward, including mistrust, unresolved conflict, a damaged ‘brand’ and lack of financial resources to try anything new, Bishop Calder will say. If we continue doing the same things the way we always have, we cannot expect any different outcome. We cannot expect to grow or reach those generations we are currently missing by doing more of the same. Looking to the future, church leaders must help renew the church through prayer, through becoming more outward-looking, through seeking new clergy, through more contemporary church services and through everyone becoming more confident in sharing the great news of forgiveness Jesus Christ lived, died and rose to make possible. The synod this year will meet electronically via Zoom for the first time in the diocese’s history due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [Editor’s note: Please continue to pray for Bishop Mark Calder and for the churches of the Diocese of Bathurst, as they seek to live for Jesus.]