About Me:
I am a Christian, husband and father.
I am senior pastor of Berwick Anglican Church, in the south eastern growth corridor of Melbourne. I am ordained in the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne.
I studied theology at Ridley Melbourne.
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Church Society
I like the Church Society website and their defence of historical Anglicanism. However their website doesn’t accept paypal and the ‘contact us’ form breaks after you type in a message.
VirtueOnline – News – Exclusives – 2011 – THE YEAR IN REVIEW
A good summary of some of the issues facing the persecution of faithful Anglicans by some apostate denominational leaders: Litigation remained the hallmark issue in 2011 for the Episcopal Church. Four dioceses found themselves in a continuing broad battle for … Continue reading
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Mollie Ziegler Hemingway: Twenty-First Century Excommunication – WSJ.com
This is a very sad event from last year and is a salutary warning: When the Church of the Good Shepherd in Binghamton, N.Y., left the Episcopal Church over disagreements about what the Bible says about sexuality, the congregation offered … Continue reading
Smothered by emasculated language…
Nothing new under the sun. ‘Young people in our country are smothered by emasculated language, which lays waste all thought and feeling; by the time-wasting frivolities of television; by the hullabaloo of the cinema. (And by sport. And by political … Continue reading
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Media Release from Ridley Melbourne Board – Peter Adam Retirement
From the Ridley web site. Peter has done an outstanding job at Ridley and as a student I have seen first hand the wonderful impact he has had. Media Release from the Ridley Melbourne Board Canon Dr Peter Adam will … Continue reading
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Request: Help for the church in Broome : Anglican Church League, Sydney, Australia
This is a great cause – there is a great gospel work happening in Broome and a great gospel work that needs to be done. Bishop of North West Australia, David Mulready, is urgently seeking help for the church in … Continue reading
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Sermon Preparation by Bishop Paul Barnett
I love reading practical howtos like this written by godly men with runs on the board. Ten point checklist for sermon preparation and delivery (we all need good methods) via Bishop John » Sermon Preparation by Bishop Paul Barnett.
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A Blacker Shade of Grey – Mark Durie
Thanks Mark for your courage and wisdom. I pray for God’s blessing on your ministry. Last Saturday I had prepared a motion to bring before the Anglican Synod of the Diocese of Melbourne. Unfortunately it was not possible to present … Continue reading
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Reflections on the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne Synod 2010
A few short thoughts on this years Synod. The Charge/Vision was a positive and needed challenge to increase the health of the local churches. I pray God’s blessing on the outcome. There look to be some good opportunities to review … Continue reading
Mission to Melbourne: Casey Growth Corridor
Berwick Anglican Church is located in the heart of the Casey growth corridor. Friends will know that this area is significant to me, as my first curacy (Anglican assistant minister’s position) was in Cranbourne which is also in the Casey … Continue reading
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My best blog post of 2009…
… is the one on the Holy Trinity Doncaster Church web site announcing Andrew Reid as our new Vicar!
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New BCA web site
BCA have a shiny new website. It even has a couple of really cool videos. A great organisation.
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Baptise those Babies!
Goodonya Craig. If we want a renewal of Reformation theology, family life is one key area with infant baptism included. Baptise those Babies!
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Scripture Alone: what it is and what it ain’t | Culture analysis | Sydneyanglicans.net
Scripture alone doesn’t deny the limited value of tradition as an authority. Very helpful article. What does this mean for evangelical Anglicans (and other inheritors of the Reformation) today? Scripture is the final authority to which all Christian thinking must … Continue reading
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Phillip Jensen talks to Mark Dever about long pastorates
Mikey Lynch blogged this great interview of Dever talking to Phillip Jensen about long pastorates. This is very timely as these are the exact issues I have been trying to raise on this blog recently. PJ says it’s horses for … Continue reading
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Negatives of Long Pastorates
What are the downsides of pastors who stay in one place for 10, 15, 20 years? These are the problems I’ve heard about, some I’ve seen, but most of them I disagree with: the pastor may run out of spiritual … Continue reading
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Ministry Transience: How Does Our Training Prepare Us?
A great article by Jodie McNeill on the problems of ‘uprootedness’ caused by Bible college placements at different parishes: Stolen generation of church planters. Let me give you the theoretical Anglican Diocese of Melbourne scenario (in reality there is much … Continue reading
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Long Pastorates: Phillip Jensen on Ambition and Tenure
Though not exactly on the topic of the value of staying in one ministry a long time, the below quotes from Philip Jensen are relevant. One bad reason for shorter pastorates is a sense of ministry careerism. The minister is … Continue reading
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Lifelong Pastorates
This is a wonderful lecture by Robert S. Rayburn on “Ministry By the Generation” (direct mp3 link) He argues that historically Protestants have mostly had an expectation of lifelong or near lifelong pastorates. I know many of us will immediately … Continue reading
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Ministry Longevity
This is a major issue for evangelical ministry, longevity in one place. Great article below: The structure of our training effectively forces ministers into at least a decade of moving and moving again. This is wrong for people so committed … Continue reading
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