Monthly Archive: June 2010

Jun
12

CBE International :: 11th June 2010 :: Graham Cole – Keynote Address

Graham Cole’s keynote address came in 5 main points (below). The intro began by stating that Christianity is under scrutiny (New Atheists etc), which means that the way men and women relate in church is also under scrutiny. How we address the issue of Better Together either undermines the Gospel or underlines the Gospel. The …

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Jun
12

Blogging through the CBE International Conference (11th – 14th June 2010).

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Well, the CBE International Conference runs with the motto of “Better Together” in 2010 and promises to be a fascinating and challenging time of engaging with God’s Word.  Held in Melbourne, Australia, this conference features a star-studded line-up of theologians and experts in various fields, from various backgrounds: Graham Cole, Kevin Giles, Tim Foster, Shane …

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Jun
08

Update: SRE vs Ethics Trial

Just as I’ve just blogged about the SRE and Ethics debate currently going on, a new development has taken place.  A conversation between Sydney Anglican dot com’s Jeremy Halcrow and the St. James Institute’s Simon Longstaff.  It’s very, very interesting and enlightening.  Read it here.

Jun
08

Pilgrim’s Podcast #35: Andrew Thorburn, SRE vs. Ethics, Church Planting thoughts

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Well, the banter’s back.  And our esteemed guest, Rev. Andrew Thorburn can sure match us in banter. Andrew’s a really great bloke who Steve knows from the good old days at St. Andrew’s, Wahroonga.  These days, Andrew Thorburn is enjoying greener pastures working for Anglican Youthworks, and specialising in Schools Ministry.  Exciting stuff! In this …

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Jun
01

Is the church still serious about hell?

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This is probably the most theologically sharp article I’ve read in the Briefing for a long time.  It concerns the very serious doctrine of hell. Jonny Gibson, a good friend, and constant source of encouragement and theological sharpening, has put together the article for the Briefing.  Simply put, I have not read such a biblically …

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Jun
01

A great interview with Oliver Crisp

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Oliver Crisp is a name serious evangelical thinkers should know.  He’s written some incredibly brilliant books on the Incarnation, and his style of writing is something I greatly appreciate.  I really struggle with reading theologians who write such obfuscated prose, and Crisp certainly does not do such.  He’s an analytic theologian, who basically means he …

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