Why Christians should delete Social Media

Posted on September 27, 2026 
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Agree or disagree, this provocative article by Brad East is worth considering –

“Social media is bad for you. It’s bad for the world, for politics, for young people. In fact, it’s bad for everybody, at every level, and no platform is exempt: not Facebook, not X, not Instagram or TikTok or Bluesky. Nor is there some edifying version of social media in the offing. (I’m looking at you, Substack Notes.) In the end, they’re all different portals to the same cesspool.

Perhaps this paragraph strikes you as extreme. It shouldn’t. …

You don’t need a break, a fast, or a detox. You need freedom. You need release. You need to get off—and for good.

Here’s what I’m not going to do. I’m not going to rehearse all the reasons you should do it. I think you already know them. A part of you is already screaming inside to be rid of these platforms. But you need a nudge. That’s what this is: a firm but friendly push. …”

– Read it all at Christianity Today. (Thanks to Tim Challies for the link.)

Jesus exceeds

Posted on September 27, 2026 
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Michael Leong writes at The Expository Preaching Trust –

“ ‘Jesus is like the lifeguard who pulls you out of the rip at the beach, rescuing you from danger.’

’Jesus is like the parachute instructor who used his body to cushion the impact for his student, giving His life for yours.’

’Jesus is like the Son of the King who vouches for you, so that you can be adopted into His family.’

All of these illustrations are fine for helping our people understand the person and work of Christ – they use categories that are familiar (rescue, substitution, advocacy) to help us grasp what Jesus has done for us.

At the same time, though, I’ve been challenged recently in my preaching to go further than simply saying Jesus is like something in our world. I call this principle ‘Jesus exceeds’ – it’s the truth that, while Jesus might be like certain things in our world, He is also better than all of those things. …”

– Read it all here.

Moses Tay, 7th Bishop of Singapore, called home to the Lord at age 88

Posted on September 26, 2026 
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From Salt&Light in Singapore –

“Right Reverend Dr Moses Tay Leng Kong, the seventh Bishop of Singapore and the first Archbishop of the Province of Anglican Church in South East Asia, was called home to the Lord on the night of September 24. He was 88.

He is survived by his wife of four decades, Cynthia, two children, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Bishop Moses served as Bishop of Singapore from 1982 to 1999, a period that saw significant growth and change in the Singapore Anglican Church.

In 1996, he also became the first Archbishop of the newly formed Province of South East Asia, which brought together the dioceses of Singapore, West Malaysia, Kuching and Sabah. …”

– Read the full tribute by Gracie Lee.

Long-term readers will well remember Bishop Tay’s key role, along with Archbishop Emmanuel Kolini of Rwanda and two other bishops, in consecrating two American Episcopal clergymen, John Rodgers and Chuck Murphy in January 2000.

For some background on that, see:

Vale Bishop Chuck Murphy – 24 January 2018.

Moses Tay: A Prophet confronts Lambeth Pragmatism – Charles Raven, January 2010.

and material migrated from our old website –

Kampala Statement November 1999 and the Tay and Kolini Letter January 2000 in our Reference Documents and Press Releases section.

The AI Apocalypse

Posted on September 25, 2026 
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Phil Campbell reviews The AI Apocalypse –

“As a classic early adopter, I’ve followed the AI wave with enthusiasm. Somehow, though, this technology is different. Large Language Models (LLMs) raise deep questions about what it means to think, to communicate, and to ‘be a being.’ And why learn, why write, when a simulated ‘being’ can do the ‘doing’ for you?

If you could use some help negotiating your way through the maze, The AI Apocalypse is here to help. It’s a collection of well-balanced essays by experts in theology, philosophy, and technology; framing (and then answering) questions that I hadn’t even started to consider. Let me offer a taster. …”

– Read his review at The Gospel Coalition Australia.

(Phil is Senior Minister at Scots’ Church Melbourne, and has been writing about technology since the 1980s.)

Edinburgh axes Divinity degrees as theology cull continues to spread across UK universities

Posted on September 24, 2026 
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From Premier Christian News –

“The University of Edinburgh is scrapping its Divinity and Master of Divinity degrees, becoming the latest institution to walk away from a subject the university has taught since its founding in 1583. …

The retreat from theology at university level comes as numbers training for ordination in the Church of England remain well below what’s needed. …”

– Story here.

Image: Landing page for the University of Edinburgh School of Divinity.

Australian and English evangelicals: A conversation with Andrew Atherstone

Posted on September 24, 2026 
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From Lionel Windsor at The Australian Church Record –

“Andrew Atherstone is Professor of Modern Anglicanism at the University of Oxford. He has been in Sydney for the Annual Moore College Lectures, held in August 2026, on Anglican Evangelicalism in the Age of John Stott, Jim Packer and Dick Lucas: Surviving and Thriving in a Mixed-up Denomination.

The lectures explored the recent history of Anglican evangelicals in England and the question of whether to stay or leave in the face of liberal and heterodox bishops.

In this interview, the ACR asked Andrew particularly about the mutual influence between Australian and English evangelicals, and the contribution of some key Australian figures. …”

– Read the interview here.

(Interestingly, he mentions a link to the Diocese of Bathurst.)

Dr. Stephen Carnaby elected 12th Bishop of Bathurst

Posted on September 23, 2026 
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From Archdeacon Andrew Thornhill, Administrator for the Diocese of Bathurst –

“It is with joyful gratitude to God that I announce the Venerable Dr. Stephen Carnaby has accepted the diocesan Bishop Election Board’s invitation to be the 12 Bishop of Bathurst.

We firmly believe that Stephen will help lead our diocese faithfully, courageously, and joyfully into the years ahead.  …

He served in ordained ministry across churches in regional Tasmania and Hobart for 18 years, with his experience including church revitalisation, planting new congregations, children’s, youth and families’ ministry, and general pastoral work.

For the past nine years he has been the Director of Ministry Development [in the Diocese of Tasmania], working closely with the Bishop and overseeing diocesan training, raising up leaders, supporting and resourcing churches, and other efforts to fulfil the diocesan vision to make disciples of Jesus. …”

– Full announcement here (PDF file).

And Archbishop of Sydney Kanishka Raffel welcomes the news.

Love for our Jewish neighbours

Posted on September 23, 2026 
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Russell Powell reports from Sydney Synod:

“Symbolically moved on Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, the Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney has rejected anti-semitism and called for prayer for ‘our Jewish neighbours’ in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.

Moved by the Rev Andrew Bruce, the Synod lamented anti-semitism in Australia and ‘encourages all Sydney Anglicans to guard against any form of racism in our lives or in our churches’. …”

– Read the full story here.

Inconsistent Faith

Posted on September 23, 2026 
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From Phillip Jensen:

“Dear friends,

Two Ways News is freely available and we encourage our subscribers and regular listeners to advertise it freely amongst their friends and associates. It is freely available because it is provided by the generosity of others. If you would like to share in being generous, the details on how to contribute to this ministry are found at the foot of this transcript.

Today, we are looking at 1 Corinthians 15:12–34, which talks about the inconsistency of those who want the gospel of Jesus without his resurrection. It is a vital passage to see the significant and important consequences of Jesus’ resurrection for life now as well as the future.

Yours,

Phillip.”

– Hear this week’s episode with Peter and Phillip Jensen.

Abuse in Christian Marriage – with Darby Strickland

Posted on September 22, 2026 
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From The Pastor’s Heart –

“How might we better (as pastors) better come alongside victims of domestic abuse?

Abuse in Christian marriage is easy to miss—and even easier to minimise.

How can pastors recognise what is happening behind closed doors and help our churches become places of refuge for the oppressed?

Counsellor and author Darby Strickland joins us to discuss domestic abuse, the entitlement that drives it, and the patterns of control that can be hidden beneath an appearance of Christian respectability.

Darby Strickland is a counsellor and faculty member at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF), and author of Is It Abuse? A Biblical Guide to Identifying Domestic Abuse and Helping Victims.

We explore how to listen carefully and ask better questions.

We consider how Christ’s sacrificial love shapes our care for those living with oppression and fear.”

– Watch or listen – and find links to useful resources.

Reformation Day 2026 event

Posted on September 22, 2026 
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Mark Gilbert, Certainty4Eternity and Evangelism and New Churches are running what promises to be a super helpful event.

A morning helping Protestant Christians to speak with people from a Roman Catholic background about Jesus with understanding, clarity, confidence, and wisdom.

Saturday 31st October 2026, 9:15am  12:45pm at St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney.

See the promo video below – and reserve your spot.

 

Bishop Mark Calder — Sermon from synod service 2026

Posted on September 21, 2026 
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The Diocese of Bathurst has published Bishop Mark Calder’s “last word” to the diocese (video) in his sermon at the Synod service on Saturday 19th September 2026.

At the end of this service, Mark concluded his time as Bishop of Bathurst.

He spoke from Romans 15:5-6. Most encouraging.

Anglican Aid’s Annual Report 2025-26

Posted on September 21, 2026 
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The Archbishop of Sydney’s Anglican Aid has published it sAnnual Report for 2025-26.

“Your gifts and prayers have helped to strengthen churches and transform communities in the world’s poorest nations.

You have helped provide clean water, food, emergency supplies, access to education, medical care, and Bible training to participants of more than 140 projects in 30 countries. …”

Download your copy to understand better what this key organisation is doing on behalf of Sydney Anglicans.Very encouraging and much cause for thanksgiving.

Canada’s MAiD Regime: How We Became a World Leader in Assisted Death — and How Christians Should Respond

Posted on September 20, 2026 
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“Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) regime has undergone one of the most rapid expansions of any assisted dying system in the world since it was legalized in 2016. Originally introduced through Bill C-14, MAiD was limited to competent adults suffering from grievous and irremediable medical conditions whose natural deaths were “reasonably foreseeable.” However, successive legislative changes and evolving clinical interpretation have broadened eligibility while reducing procedural safeguards.

Today, MAiD accounts for roughly one in every 20 deaths, meaning Canada has the second-highest rate of assisted deaths in the world. …”

– A sobering article from Ray Jennings at The Gospel Coalition Canada.

Pastoral Farewell Letter from the Bishop of Bathurst

Posted on September 19, 2026 
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After the service in Bathurst Cathedral today to signal the end of his time as Bishop, Mark Calder released this Pastoral Farewell Letter –

“Dear brothers and sisters,

At our recent Bishop-in-Council meeting in Dubbo, BiC asked that what I shared with them in my Bishop’s Matters might be shared more widely across the Diocese.

As this was my final Bishop’s Matters, I was a little more reflective than usual. I didn’t attempt to rehearse the last seven years, nor offer a grand assessment of my time here. Rather, I wanted to note with thanksgiving something of what the Lord has done among us, acknowledge some areas where I have needed considerable help, and say something about what I hope the Diocese will continue to value and pursue in the next chapter.

So, with only a little adaptation for a wider audience, here is something of what I shared. …”

– Download the PDF file to read his full letter.

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