Last weekend I hinted at this week being even more interesting than the interesting week I had just had. In some ways, personally speaking, it has been as I have had opportunity to have interesting conversations with interesting people, none of which should appear here because no one was being interviewed in those conversations for this blog. There is one point of wider interest I did have in mind which could be discussed, but why don't I save that till next week?
This morning's Press is very interesting because it carries a full page interview with Ron Hay, well-known local vicar (until recently) and now award-winning published author. (Page C6)
Last night Ron won a $10,000 Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust Mind Body Spirit Literary Award for his book Finding the Forgotten God.
The superb interview of Ron by Philip Matthews is also carried on Stuff today. It is a great book and absolutely ought to be on the shelves of every Kiwi Christian (available for lending to non-Christian friends and family) because any other book of this kind is 99.9% likely to have come out of another country and culture.
Congratulations Ron!
Saturday, August 15, 2015
Thursday, August 13, 2015
Is Jesus in Calais today?
Archbishop Cranmer has an exceptional post here. It comes in the midst of controversy in England over a Songs of Praise broadcast from the cardboard church in Calais.
Here's a brief excerpt:
"“The Lord is here,” intones the vicar at thousands of services of Holy Communion week after week. Except He’s not: His Spirit might be brooding in the chocolate-box parishes of England, but the Lord is actually in Calais; walking the streets with the homeless, feeding the hungry, healing the sick, comforting the destitute and dying.
Here's a brief excerpt:
"“The Lord is here,” intones the vicar at thousands of services of Holy Communion week after week. Except He’s not: His Spirit might be brooding in the chocolate-box parishes of England, but the Lord is actually in Calais; walking the streets with the homeless, feeding the hungry, healing the sick, comforting the destitute and dying.
If the Lord were to visit the Vatican, He’d tear down the papal portraits and smash the marble statues, barking something about idols and dens of thieves. If He were to enter Westminster Abbey, He’d refuse point blank to pay a £20.00 admission fee, daring to remonstrate with the Dean about the righteousness of royal peculiars and the hollowness of the dead curating the dead. He’d attend no banquet at Lambeth Palace, nor feast on a state dinner at Windsor Castle. He’d decline invitations from princes to chat about the need for benevolence; and from prime ministers to pore over political policy.
He’d prefer instead ..."
PS On the other hand, if you are not moved by Jesus being in Calais, then I have some exciting Anglican liturgical news for you.
PS On the other hand, if you are not moved by Jesus being in Calais, then I have some exciting Anglican liturgical news for you.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Flagging an Off Topic Subject for Debate
This is not a blog devoted to NZ and its many glories (and few ignominies - don't mention Saturday night's alarming rugby loss) but there is a very odd debate occurring in NZ at the moment which sometimes feels like it is me and the PM against everyone else.
That debate is over changing out flag, which the NZ Herald reports on here. I think our flag should be changed because it includes the Union Jack which is a throwback to when we were once a colony then a dominion and generally a 'Where Britain goes, we go' nation. Those days are long gone and we should have a flag which reflects our independence as a South Pacific nation. (I go further, we should ditch the monarchy the day after the present monarch abdicates or is buried).
Hence my 150% support for our PM John Key taking the initiative in a scheme which will see us referendumise on the matter of changing the flag, and if we change, which flag we change to.
But the naysayers are grizzling over spending $26m on the exercise saying it would be spent better on school lunches. Er, say what? When $26m is spent on those lunches there will be more lunches to buy. Once we have a new flag we have the new flag for ever, or at least for a long time.
Other naysayers are saying that our soldiers fought and died under the present flag and some kind of dishonouring of their sacrifice will occur if we change the flag. Er, say what? Did 'our boys' fight for our flag? I think not. They fought for freedom, democracy and justice. They fought with Allies of many nations and many flags, not for the freedom to fly our flag in a foreign desert.
Now for sometime I have carried on the right hand side of the blog my preferred design for a new flag.
Needless to say I am thrilled to find that in an unscientific poll conducted by the Herald, that design is one of the top two preferred designs ...
Both designs have a lot going for them.
Continuity with the present flag through the retention of the Southern Cross.
Inclusion of the treasured national emblem, the silver fern, already present on many sports uniforms.
Red in the top design is also a continuity feature with the present flag.
Black in the bottom design is a nod to the colour which features in most of our sports uniforms.
Meantime, more pressing matters consume us ... the All Blacks have a shot at the theology of REDEMPTION on Saturday night with a return match against Australia. But they will need a theology of Self-Examination and Penitence if they are to learn from their errors on Saturday night past.
That debate is over changing out flag, which the NZ Herald reports on here. I think our flag should be changed because it includes the Union Jack which is a throwback to when we were once a colony then a dominion and generally a 'Where Britain goes, we go' nation. Those days are long gone and we should have a flag which reflects our independence as a South Pacific nation. (I go further, we should ditch the monarchy the day after the present monarch abdicates or is buried).
Hence my 150% support for our PM John Key taking the initiative in a scheme which will see us referendumise on the matter of changing the flag, and if we change, which flag we change to.
But the naysayers are grizzling over spending $26m on the exercise saying it would be spent better on school lunches. Er, say what? When $26m is spent on those lunches there will be more lunches to buy. Once we have a new flag we have the new flag for ever, or at least for a long time.
Other naysayers are saying that our soldiers fought and died under the present flag and some kind of dishonouring of their sacrifice will occur if we change the flag. Er, say what? Did 'our boys' fight for our flag? I think not. They fought for freedom, democracy and justice. They fought with Allies of many nations and many flags, not for the freedom to fly our flag in a foreign desert.
Now for sometime I have carried on the right hand side of the blog my preferred design for a new flag.
Needless to say I am thrilled to find that in an unscientific poll conducted by the Herald, that design is one of the top two preferred designs ...
Continuity with the present flag through the retention of the Southern Cross.
Inclusion of the treasured national emblem, the silver fern, already present on many sports uniforms.
Red in the top design is also a continuity feature with the present flag.
Black in the bottom design is a nod to the colour which features in most of our sports uniforms.
Meantime, more pressing matters consume us ... the All Blacks have a shot at the theology of REDEMPTION on Saturday night with a return match against Australia. But they will need a theology of Self-Examination and Penitence if they are to learn from their errors on Saturday night past.
Monday, August 10, 2015
Mary, Malaria, MacDonald, Migrants, Sacred and Spiritual Links - Monday 10th August 2015
A superbly thoughtful Protestant reflection on Mary in the context of Coptic Orthodoxy is here. Spoiler Alert: your prayer life might never be the same again after reading this!
Tessa and Nick in Uganda alert us to the continuing terribleness of virulent malaria.
George MacDonald is a name not much heard of these days, but you can read up on him here. He had a profound (and anti-Calvinist) understanding of the love of God.
Migrants are all the news, especially in Britain where a recent Songs of Praise spot from the tent church in Calais has been controversial. But what does the Vatican say about migrants? Here.
The following links have been supplied by a UK colleague:
#1 and #2 Vaughan Roberts has been preaching on challenges to ministry at Moore College; #3 more talks are available from Clayton TV and the Keswick Ministries site; #4 and #5 Peter Carrell and Stephen Trott give their thoughts on the Sunday Scripture readings; #6 and #7 transfiguration bells and music from the North and the South; #10 Thankfully the South Sudanese pastors have been released after a more minor conviction but it what looks like a pattern from prior cases, they are now being prevented from leaving the country. Please pray for their safety and freedom along with other persecuted Christians.
Prayers for you for the coming week.
SERMONS AND TALKS
1. Paul and Silas at Philippi [Acts 16:6-34] - Vaughan Roberts - Moore Theological College Chapel Audio
http://tinyurl.com/p3tr7d9
2. Interview and Q&A with Vaughan Roberts about coming to faith and ministry at Moore on Vimeo
https://vimeo.com/135638912
3. More Talks from the Keswick Convention 2015 - Clayton TV [see listing on left for the Keswick Lectures from Ian Randall, Mark Greene and Michael Ramsden]
http://tinyurl.com/pqa7db5
and there are more talks from the 2015 convention to download here
http://tinyurl.com/nwlqzk5
Commentary
4. Preaching Ideas and Commentary - Rev Peter Carrell
http://preachingdownunder.blogspot.co.nz/
5. The Sunday Readings - Rev Stephen Trott
https://laworgospel.wordpress.com/
WORSHIP
6. The bells of the monastery of the Transfiguration, on the Solovki Islands in Northern Russia - BBC Radio 4
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b064x4x0
7. Choral Evensong from Southern Cathedrals Festival in Salisbury Cathedral and sung by the choirs of Chichester, Salisbury and Winchester Cathedrals - BBC Radio 3
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0640ltc
8. Sunday Hour - BBC Radio 2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b063rb0y
9. Archived Choral services over the Summer from the chapels of King's College Cambridge
http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/choir/webcasts.html
and St John's College, Cambridge
http://www.sjcchoir.co.uk/webcasts
and Trinity College, Cambridge
http://trinitycollegechoir.com//webcasts/listen-again/
and New College, Oxford
http://www.newcollegechoir.com/webcasts.html
PRAYER
Please pray for Rev Yat Michael and Rev Peter Reith released from threat of death in Sudan at a hearing on 5th August but being stopped from travelling, much as happened in the case of Meriam Ibrahim; for the persecuted church in Syria and Iraq, in China; and for the Diocese of South Carolina.
10. Topical Prayers - Church of England
http://tinyurl.com/6wnk2pk
Syria: Dozens of Assyrian Christians Kidnapped or Detained By ISIS - Christianity Today
http://tinyurl.com/pfwjj4v
Sudan: 'I'm Born Again': Sudan Frees Pastors Facing Death Penalty - Christianity Today
http://tinyurl.com/qyssqbp
Khartoum bans South Sudanese pastors from leaving - Sudan Tribune
http://tinyurl.com/nqxa2nt
All Souls Langham Place has some suggestions
http://tinyurl.com/pvzvwdr
China: China Sees Red: Christian Protest Puts Hundreds of Crosses Back in Public - Christianity Today
http://tinyurl.com/o2h6bxl
South Carolina:Prayers from Lent and Beyond
http://tinyurl.com/kssn33y
CURRENT AFFAIRS
11. Sunday Programme with Edward Stourton - BBC Radio 4
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b064x6w2
Food for thought
12. Suez Canal New Project …A New Hope for Egypt - Bishop Mouneer Anis
http://tinyurl.com/q433ml2
Gates to Goliath's city discovered - Christian Today
http://tinyurl.com/oyshffd
Religion and law round-up – 9th August - Frank Cranmer
http://tinyurl.com/pnsp8gk
They Didn't Think It Through No 19, Sunday Trading - David Keen
http://tinyurl.com/puwvlgm
Church spires in danger from corrosion, rotten timber and … woodpeckers - Guardian
http://tinyurl.com/o7o83la
FINALLY
13. Evangelism - Mark Ritchie - Soul Survivor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO4KD3r33Zo
14. The Transfiguration - Sufjan Stevens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JsaE2yZ1Rs
Tessa and Nick in Uganda alert us to the continuing terribleness of virulent malaria.
George MacDonald is a name not much heard of these days, but you can read up on him here. He had a profound (and anti-Calvinist) understanding of the love of God.
Migrants are all the news, especially in Britain where a recent Songs of Praise spot from the tent church in Calais has been controversial. But what does the Vatican say about migrants? Here.
The following links have been supplied by a UK colleague:
#1 and #2 Vaughan Roberts has been preaching on challenges to ministry at Moore College; #3 more talks are available from Clayton TV and the Keswick Ministries site; #4 and #5 Peter Carrell and Stephen Trott give their thoughts on the Sunday Scripture readings; #6 and #7 transfiguration bells and music from the North and the South; #10 Thankfully the South Sudanese pastors have been released after a more minor conviction but it what looks like a pattern from prior cases, they are now being prevented from leaving the country. Please pray for their safety and freedom along with other persecuted Christians.
Prayers for you for the coming week.
SERMONS AND TALKS
1. Paul and Silas at Philippi [Acts 16:6-34] - Vaughan Roberts - Moore Theological College Chapel Audio
http://tinyurl.com/p3tr7d9
2. Interview and Q&A with Vaughan Roberts about coming to faith and ministry at Moore on Vimeo
https://vimeo.com/135638912
3. More Talks from the Keswick Convention 2015 - Clayton TV [see listing on left for the Keswick Lectures from Ian Randall, Mark Greene and Michael Ramsden]
http://tinyurl.com/pqa7db5
and there are more talks from the 2015 convention to download here
http://tinyurl.com/nwlqzk5
Commentary
4. Preaching Ideas and Commentary - Rev Peter Carrell
http://preachingdownunder.blogspot.co.nz/
5. The Sunday Readings - Rev Stephen Trott
https://laworgospel.wordpress.com/
WORSHIP
6. The bells of the monastery of the Transfiguration, on the Solovki Islands in Northern Russia - BBC Radio 4
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b064x4x0
7. Choral Evensong from Southern Cathedrals Festival in Salisbury Cathedral and sung by the choirs of Chichester, Salisbury and Winchester Cathedrals - BBC Radio 3
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0640ltc
8. Sunday Hour - BBC Radio 2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b063rb0y
9. Archived Choral services over the Summer from the chapels of King's College Cambridge
http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/choir/webcasts.html
and St John's College, Cambridge
http://www.sjcchoir.co.uk/webcasts
and Trinity College, Cambridge
http://trinitycollegechoir.com//webcasts/listen-again/
and New College, Oxford
http://www.newcollegechoir.com/webcasts.html
PRAYER
Please pray for Rev Yat Michael and Rev Peter Reith released from threat of death in Sudan at a hearing on 5th August but being stopped from travelling, much as happened in the case of Meriam Ibrahim; for the persecuted church in Syria and Iraq, in China; and for the Diocese of South Carolina.
10. Topical Prayers - Church of England
http://tinyurl.com/6wnk2pk
Syria: Dozens of Assyrian Christians Kidnapped or Detained By ISIS - Christianity Today
http://tinyurl.com/pfwjj4v
Sudan: 'I'm Born Again': Sudan Frees Pastors Facing Death Penalty - Christianity Today
http://tinyurl.com/qyssqbp
Khartoum bans South Sudanese pastors from leaving - Sudan Tribune
http://tinyurl.com/nqxa2nt
All Souls Langham Place has some suggestions
http://tinyurl.com/pvzvwdr
China: China Sees Red: Christian Protest Puts Hundreds of Crosses Back in Public - Christianity Today
http://tinyurl.com/o2h6bxl
South Carolina:Prayers from Lent and Beyond
http://tinyurl.com/kssn33y
CURRENT AFFAIRS
11. Sunday Programme with Edward Stourton - BBC Radio 4
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b064x6w2
Food for thought
12. Suez Canal New Project …A New Hope for Egypt - Bishop Mouneer Anis
http://tinyurl.com/q433ml2
Gates to Goliath's city discovered - Christian Today
http://tinyurl.com/oyshffd
Religion and law round-up – 9th August - Frank Cranmer
http://tinyurl.com/pnsp8gk
They Didn't Think It Through No 19, Sunday Trading - David Keen
http://tinyurl.com/puwvlgm
Church spires in danger from corrosion, rotten timber and … woodpeckers - Guardian
http://tinyurl.com/o7o83la
FINALLY
13. Evangelism - Mark Ritchie - Soul Survivor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO4KD3r33Zo
14. The Transfiguration - Sufjan Stevens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JsaE2yZ1Rs
Friday, August 7, 2015
It has been an interesting week
So a post or so below I popped in a photo from Sunday night's Induction in Timaru. Monday morning saw me on a plane for a rare - these days - visit to St John's College, where I found our students in very good heart. It was great seeing family that night and learning of a modest bit of success.
Then a two day meeting I chair annually. Back on the plane Wednesday evening. Back to Timaru on Thursday morning. This time it was the pleasure and privilege of driving Archbishop Philip Richardson to St Philip's Marchwiel for a retreat for Archdeaconry of South Canterbury clergy and lay workers.
We had a lovely time together, but the Archbishop and I missed the first day of the Anglican Schools Conference, which included a talk from international theologian Brian McLaren. Though to be fair to myself I may have enhanced the purity of my orthodoxy by not hearing him :).
Naturally we made it back with zeal and dedication (and safe driving) ... for the undoubted highlight of the conference, a dinner at the Transitional Cathedral, which featured Sam Johnson as speaker. (Sam is an old boy of one of our Anglican Schools, Christ's College).
This morning at the conference was excellent - a very encouraging presentation from Year 12 students at the conference. Regular readers here will join the dots with some other observations made here in recent posts. The future of ACANZP is in good hands!
Incidentally, part of this morning's presentation was a video I saw at another recent conference. It is brilliant and I heartily commend it to you and your church/school/Messy Church/homegroup/any Christian gathering. Cheers, World Vision for the Lord's Prayer.
It has been an interesting week in all sorts of ways. Next week might be even more interesting ... just sayin'.
Then a two day meeting I chair annually. Back on the plane Wednesday evening. Back to Timaru on Thursday morning. This time it was the pleasure and privilege of driving Archbishop Philip Richardson to St Philip's Marchwiel for a retreat for Archdeaconry of South Canterbury clergy and lay workers.
We had a lovely time together, but the Archbishop and I missed the first day of the Anglican Schools Conference, which included a talk from international theologian Brian McLaren. Though to be fair to myself I may have enhanced the purity of my orthodoxy by not hearing him :).
Naturally we made it back with zeal and dedication (and safe driving) ... for the undoubted highlight of the conference, a dinner at the Transitional Cathedral, which featured Sam Johnson as speaker. (Sam is an old boy of one of our Anglican Schools, Christ's College).
This morning at the conference was excellent - a very encouraging presentation from Year 12 students at the conference. Regular readers here will join the dots with some other observations made here in recent posts. The future of ACANZP is in good hands!
Incidentally, part of this morning's presentation was a video I saw at another recent conference. It is brilliant and I heartily commend it to you and your church/school/Messy Church/homegroup/any Christian gathering. Cheers, World Vision for the Lord's Prayer.
It has been an interesting week in all sorts of ways. Next week might be even more interesting ... just sayin'.
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Wesley Hill Wrong?
Tom Wright reviews Wesley Hill's book on Paul and the Trinity. Here is the taster first paragraph:
"Do the earliest Christian writings support the fifth-century trinitarian creeds and dogmas? A line of liberal scholarship, looking back to Socinus and even Arius, says No. Paul and the Trinity says Yes: only if we read Paul’s words in the light of later expositions of the mutual trinitarian relations can we grasp his real meaning. I declare an interest: I agree with the Yes, but not with the way Wesley Hill gets there."
"Do the earliest Christian writings support the fifth-century trinitarian creeds and dogmas? A line of liberal scholarship, looking back to Socinus and even Arius, says No. Paul and the Trinity says Yes: only if we read Paul’s words in the light of later expositions of the mutual trinitarian relations can we grasp his real meaning. I declare an interest: I agree with the Yes, but not with the way Wesley Hill gets there."
Monday, August 3, 2015
Sacred and Spiritual Links - Monday 3rd August 2015
Last night I had the privilege of leading the induction service for Josh Taylor (middle) as the new Vicar of Highfield, Kensington and Otipua. Spanky Moore was the preacher. Photo by Grant Bennett.
The links below are supplied by a UK colleague:
#1 Bishop Abraham Nhial on Christ being our food and provision; #2 Talks from the June Evangelical Ministry Assembly including from Vaughan Roberts; #3 more from the Keswick Convention; #10 prayers needed for Northern Nigeria and Pastors facing death sentences in Sudan and an ill Asia Bibi imprisoned in Pakistan and Pastor Lim in North Korea.
Prayers for you for the coming week.
SERMONS AND TALKS
1. God feeds us [John 6:1-21] together with a talk and Q&A - Bishop Abraham Nhial - Christ St Pauls Audio [Bishop of Awiel, South Sudan and a former 'lost boy']
http://tinyurl.com/pmd9s8o
2. Talk from Vaughan Roberts in 'Talks from the Evangelical Ministry Assembly Conference 2015' on the theme: “Identity Crisis: Preaching to a Confused World” - Speakers: Christopher Ash [Cornhill Training], Tim Keller [Redeemer NY], Andrew Reid [Holy Trinity Doncaster], Vaughan Roberts [St Ebbes, Oxford],Bruce Ware [Southern Baptist Theological Seminary], John Wyatt [University College, London]
http://tinyurl.com/pp292q8
3.Talks from the Keswick Convention 2015 - Clayton TV [see listing on left for Liam Goligher talks]
http://tinyurl.com/pqa7db5
Commentary
4. Preaching Ideas and Commentary - Rev Peter Carrell
http://preachingdownunder.blogspot.co.nz/
5. The Sunday Readings - Rev Stephen Trott
https://laworgospel.wordpress.com/
WORSHIP
6. The bells of St. Edward's, Stow-on-the-Wold in Gloucestershire - BBC Radio 4
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0638ry8
7. Choral Evensong from Hereford Cathedral during the 300th Three Choirs Festival - sung by the Choirs of Hereford, Gloucester and Worcester Cathedrals - BBC Radio 3
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b063dlsc
8. Sunday Hour - BBC Radio 2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06398rj
9. Archived Choral services over the Summer from the chapels of King's College Cambridge
http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/choir/webcasts.html
and St John's College, Cambridge
http://www.sjcchoir.co.uk/webcasts
and Trinity College, Cambridge
http://trinitycollegechoir.com//webcasts/listen-again/
and New College, Oxford
http://www.newcollegechoir.com/webcasts.html
PRAYER
Please pray for Rev Yat Michael and Rev Peter Reith under threat of death in Sudan at a hearing on 5th August and for Asia Bibi very ill in prison in Pakistan; for the persecuted church in North Korea [Pastor Lim] and China: for Malaysia and for Nigeria; and for the Diocese of South Carolina.
10. Topical Prayers - Church of England
http://tinyurl.com/6wnk2pk
Sudan: Please pray for South Sudanese pastors Rev Yat Michael and Rev Peter Yein Reith whose verdict/sentence may be given on 5th August - Release International
http://tinyurl.com/nscyszj
Pakistan: Asia Bibi 'extremely sick
http://tinyurl.com/otfkme5
Malaysia: Archbishop Bolly Lapok's request for prayer for Malaysia’s welfare - Borneo Post
http://tinyurl.com/nuyqx2f
Nigeria: Pray for Nigeria with resources - CSW
http://tinyurl.com/oogk48y
North Korea: Canada pastor held in North Korea 'confesses' to trying to overthrow state - Reuters
http://tinyurl.com/pg39mqs
China: Christians and lawyers oppose cross removals
http://tinyurl.com/q8zee2f
'South Carolina:Prayers from Lent and Beyond
http://tinyurl.com/kssn33y
CURRENT AFFAIRS
11. Sunday Programme with Edward Stourton - BBC Radio 4
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b063ybdc
Food for thought
12. Soul Survivor proves the Church has a pulse - Martin Saunders - CT
http://tinyurl.com/pggnrz4
'Dying for Christianity' - Guardian quotes Open Doors
http://tinyurl.com/nr8wyy5
Evidence for the Historical Jesus: Is the Jesus of History the Christ of Faith? - Professor Gary Habermas - free pdf download
http://tinyurl.com/phty74e
and the talks can be listened to here:
under 'The Evidence For The Historical Jesus'
http://tinyurl.com/nmzzvuj
Ebola vaccine is 'potential game-changer' - BBC News
http://tinyurl.com/opwbj3f
From crime to Christianity: Jordan’s story - CEN
http://tinyurl.com/nzlfvg5
FINALLY
13. Jordan's Story - Church Army
https://vimeo.com/128117456
more
http://tinyurl.com/ooctv63
14. I am yours - St Paul's Auckland Worship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1_Vxqkxmu4
15. Church planting in New Zealand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYkuT1ohPZE
God bless you
The links below are supplied by a UK colleague:
#1 Bishop Abraham Nhial on Christ being our food and provision; #2 Talks from the June Evangelical Ministry Assembly including from Vaughan Roberts; #3 more from the Keswick Convention; #10 prayers needed for Northern Nigeria and Pastors facing death sentences in Sudan and an ill Asia Bibi imprisoned in Pakistan and Pastor Lim in North Korea.
Prayers for you for the coming week.
SERMONS AND TALKS
1. God feeds us [John 6:1-21] together with a talk and Q&A - Bishop Abraham Nhial - Christ St Pauls Audio [Bishop of Awiel, South Sudan and a former 'lost boy']
http://tinyurl.com/pmd9s8o
2. Talk from Vaughan Roberts in 'Talks from the Evangelical Ministry Assembly Conference 2015' on the theme: “Identity Crisis: Preaching to a Confused World” - Speakers: Christopher Ash [Cornhill Training], Tim Keller [Redeemer NY], Andrew Reid [Holy Trinity Doncaster], Vaughan Roberts [St Ebbes, Oxford],Bruce Ware [Southern Baptist Theological Seminary], John Wyatt [University College, London]
http://tinyurl.com/pp292q8
3.Talks from the Keswick Convention 2015 - Clayton TV [see listing on left for Liam Goligher talks]
http://tinyurl.com/pqa7db5
Commentary
4. Preaching Ideas and Commentary - Rev Peter Carrell
http://preachingdownunder.blogspot.co.nz/
5. The Sunday Readings - Rev Stephen Trott
https://laworgospel.wordpress.com/
WORSHIP
6. The bells of St. Edward's, Stow-on-the-Wold in Gloucestershire - BBC Radio 4
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0638ry8
7. Choral Evensong from Hereford Cathedral during the 300th Three Choirs Festival - sung by the Choirs of Hereford, Gloucester and Worcester Cathedrals - BBC Radio 3
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b063dlsc
8. Sunday Hour - BBC Radio 2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06398rj
9. Archived Choral services over the Summer from the chapels of King's College Cambridge
http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/choir/webcasts.html
and St John's College, Cambridge
http://www.sjcchoir.co.uk/webcasts
and Trinity College, Cambridge
http://trinitycollegechoir.com//webcasts/listen-again/
and New College, Oxford
http://www.newcollegechoir.com/webcasts.html
PRAYER
Please pray for Rev Yat Michael and Rev Peter Reith under threat of death in Sudan at a hearing on 5th August and for Asia Bibi very ill in prison in Pakistan; for the persecuted church in North Korea [Pastor Lim] and China: for Malaysia and for Nigeria; and for the Diocese of South Carolina.
10. Topical Prayers - Church of England
http://tinyurl.com/6wnk2pk
Sudan: Please pray for South Sudanese pastors Rev Yat Michael and Rev Peter Yein Reith whose verdict/sentence may be given on 5th August - Release International
http://tinyurl.com/nscyszj
Pakistan: Asia Bibi 'extremely sick
http://tinyurl.com/otfkme5
Malaysia: Archbishop Bolly Lapok's request for prayer for Malaysia’s welfare - Borneo Post
http://tinyurl.com/nuyqx2f
Nigeria: Pray for Nigeria with resources - CSW
http://tinyurl.com/oogk48y
North Korea: Canada pastor held in North Korea 'confesses' to trying to overthrow state - Reuters
http://tinyurl.com/pg39mqs
China: Christians and lawyers oppose cross removals
http://tinyurl.com/q8zee2f
'South Carolina:Prayers from Lent and Beyond
http://tinyurl.com/kssn33y
CURRENT AFFAIRS
11. Sunday Programme with Edward Stourton - BBC Radio 4
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b063ybdc
Food for thought
12. Soul Survivor proves the Church has a pulse - Martin Saunders - CT
http://tinyurl.com/pggnrz4
'Dying for Christianity' - Guardian quotes Open Doors
http://tinyurl.com/nr8wyy5
Evidence for the Historical Jesus: Is the Jesus of History the Christ of Faith? - Professor Gary Habermas - free pdf download
http://tinyurl.com/phty74e
and the talks can be listened to here:
under 'The Evidence For The Historical Jesus'
http://tinyurl.com/nmzzvuj
Ebola vaccine is 'potential game-changer' - BBC News
http://tinyurl.com/opwbj3f
From crime to Christianity: Jordan’s story - CEN
http://tinyurl.com/nzlfvg5
FINALLY
13. Jordan's Story - Church Army
https://vimeo.com/128117456
more
http://tinyurl.com/ooctv63
14. I am yours - St Paul's Auckland Worship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1_Vxqkxmu4
15. Church planting in New Zealand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYkuT1ohPZE
God bless you
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