Grafton Appointment Exposes Massive Differences in the Anglican Church in Australia

Interesting article containing responses from Bishops who all have connections from Canberra: Grafton Appointment Exposes Massive Differences in the Anglican Church in Australia | davidould.net:

"Almost immediately after writing last week I got a flood of emails with many asking me how it was possible that someone who so openly opposed the official Anglican position could be consecrated as bishop. Given the level of interest in the story I viewed that question as valid and so passed it on to those NSW diocesans who would be expected to be there – Robinson of Canberra, Lewers of Armidale and Palmer of Bathurst."

Free Talks from Katoomba Christian Convention

KCC have a weekly free talk. They have a great library, so this is cool they are giving one talk away a week: Free Talks - Katoomba Christian Convention:

So, “Atheist Megachurches” Are Apparently A Thing

So, “Atheist Megachurches” Are Apparently A Thing | Connective Tissue:

"I’ll be honest: if I were not a person of faith, I could think of plenty of other things I’d rather do on the weekend: sleep in. Grab breakfast with friends. Sleep in. Get all introverted and read. Did I mention sleeping in?
Way way down on the bottom of my list would be to show up to a large event with a bunch of strangers, sing some songs, and put money in a box."

Piper Addresses Strange Fire and Charismatic Chaos

I'm currently listening to the Strange Fire audio, this is a good response (I'm still on the fence, it seems to depend on definitions): Piper Addresses Strange Fire and Charismatic Chaos - Desiring God:

"Piper’s view on prophecy raises another question. If MacArthur believes the gift of prophecy has ceased, what exegetical proofs would Piper argue to the contrary?"

Janet Interviews Mark Driscoll - YouTube

Interesting interview: Janet Interviews Mark Driscoll - YouTube

From Mars Hill Church website:  Media FAQ | Mars Hill Church:

"IF I USE MATERIAL FROM ONE OF PASTOR MARK’S SERMON’S DO I NEED TO CITE HIM AS THE SOURCE OF THAT MATERIAL?
Yes. If you don’t cite him, you are plagiarizing. If you use content from one of Pastor Mark’s sermons or from one of his books, you need to attribute the content (whether it is a quote or paraphrase) to Pastor Mark. Also, even though we make transcripts available of our sermons, this does not mean you can take the transcript and deliver the sermon as though it is your own. This too is plagiarism.
The same answer applies to your use of sermon content from any other pastors and any of our blog posts."

Piper on Pastors’ Pay

Great interview with Piper. I love his attitude: Piper on Pastors’ Pay – The Gospel Coalition Blog:

I received modest honorariums of one or two hundred dollars for weddings and funerals. I accepted these with thanks. I did suspect that, if I was faithful, income would rise, and sooner or later I would make more than I needed. Therefore, I believed from the beginning that plans should be in place to put a governor on laying up treasures on earth.

CBMW and the Gospel

I hope this conference puts their audio online for free: CBMW and the Gospel | CBMW | The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood:

How do gender roles relate to the gospel? Where is complementarianism headed?

75th Anniversary

I use the ESV online study notes all the time: 75th Anniversary | Crossway:

To celebrate this anniversary and to thank you for your continued support, we’re pleased to offer free digital access to the award-winning ESV Study Bible through the month of November. The ESV Study Bible Web App includes the study notes, maps, charts, illustrations, and theological articles found in the print edition—all integrated into ESVBible.org’s easy-to-use interface.

GoThereFor.com

New site by matthias media where you get access to their content for a low monthly subscription: GoThereFor.com

Atheists Don't Get God

Dawkins also argues against a complex god, which has no impact on Orthodoxy as they have held him to be simple. If only they and their readers knew historical arguments: RealClearReligion - Atheists Don't Get God:

"It is not so much that Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins disagree with Thomas Aquinas on the existence of God; it is that neither Hitchens nor Dawkins has any real grasp of what Aquinas even means when he speaks of God."

Proper Passion: A Lesson from Trent

A nice little historical story from Trent: Proper Passion: A Lesson from Trent – The Gospel Coalition Blog:

"It is possible, however, for passion to become a liability. Indeed, unbridled passion may spin out of control and inadvertently frustrate the purpose for which it was intended. "

Thom Rainer’s 5 Stages of Pastoral Ministry

Quite a good summary of ministry stages: Thom Rainer’s 5 Stages of Pastoral Ministry:

"Pastoral tenure matters. It is far too short in many churches."

The Emperor Has No Clothes. Turns Out He’s a Girl

Marriage equality is full of hate: The Emperor Has No Clothes. Turns Out He’s a Girl. | Blog & Mablog:

"Twoism is a virulent form of hatred, and is worse than all the -isms we have successfully combated up to this point. But as bad as it is, they were actually celebrating it in an ad in an airport. Seattle is supposed to be an enlightened city. Starbucks started there."

Four Reasons the Gospels Could Not Be Legends

Four Reasons the Gospels Could Not Be Legends | J.D. GREEAR:

"The most popular theory today against the Bible is that the gospels are a bunch of myths and legends. As the theory goes, Jesus was a great guy with some commendable teachings, but the stories we have about him in the four gospels are made-up legends intended to beef up Christianity’s claims."

See you in Seattle, Pastor John MacArthur?

Driscoll gives his account at Strange Fire and offers MacArthur a chance to speak at his conference: See you in Seattle, Pastor John MacArthur? | The Resurgence:

"As you may have heard, I dropped by your recent Strange Fire conference. I happened to be in the area speaking at an Act Like Men conference in Long Beach. I intentionally came during a break so as not to interrupt the sessions, and I met some great people.