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It’s Not Over – Evangelicals, Abuse and a Call for a Gospel-shaped Repentance

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:36:29 GMT

What a year 2020 has been. What seemed like a localised event far far away has spread to affect so many of us. If it’s not hit your church community yet, it can only be a matter of time. I wish I was talking about covid. But the reality is that there’s been another contagion […]

Steve/Selina McMahon – A New Transgender Minister for the Diocese of Brisbane

Sat, 19 Dec 2020 01:16:53 GMT

Over the past few weeks davidould.net has received lots of correspondence about the latest transgender priest to “come out” in the Diocese of Brisbane. We’ve held off while the Appellate Tribunal story ran, we gathered some more information and in anticipation of a story that was published in the Australian this weekend. On 22 November […]

GAFCON Issues "Commitment 2020” including contingency for "Extra-Provincial Diocese ...

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 03:33:59 GMT

In a significant response to the Appellate Tribunal opinion of last month, GAFCON Australia have this afternoon issued their “Commitment 2020“. The Commitment, accompanied by a covering letter, sets out very clearly what steps they will take in order to respond to any further departures from orthodoxy in the Anglican Church of Australia. The cover […]

Bishop of Newcastle: "Our church allows for the possibility of the blessing of same-sex ...

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 09:34:07 GMT

The Bishop of Newcastle, Peter Stuart, has written a “pastoral letter” to his diocese which, while very verbose, has been understood to indicate that he now gives permission for “Wangaratta” blessings to occur in his diocese. In his letter, Bishop Stuart states that, Our church allows for the possibility of the blessing of same-sex marriages […]

Logos Black Friday sale

Fri, 27 Nov 2020 08:56:23 GMT

Logos has some great Black Friday deals! Up to 85% off some resources! If you’ve been thinking of trying Logos out, now would be a great time. (affiliate link)

"Difficult Days for our Church”– Archbishop of Sydney writes to clergy

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 03:31:53 GMT

The Archbishop of Sydney, Glenn Davies, has written to his clergy in response to the Appellate Tribunal opinion and a meeting of the House of Bishops. In a letter published on the Sydney Anglicans website Davies describes the opinion as hard to fathom, as it is contrary to the teaching of the Bible letter to […]

Australian Bishops Issue Statement: "…there is not a common mind…”

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 23:03:55 GMT

The Australian House of Bishops, who have met again on Friday 20 November, have issued a statement in response to the Appellate Tribunal’s opinion. The bishops had already met the previous week, albeit briefly online, and that meeting was described to davidould.net as “difficult”. There was some expectation that this week’s meeting might result in […]

"Erroneous and Unconvincing”. GAFCON Australia responds to Appellate Tribunal Opinion

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 02:11:47 GMT

GAFCON Australia have issued a first response to the Appellate Tribunal opinion and it’s a clear one. Here’s the key paragraph: …the Board of Gafcon Australia expresses its deep regret that the recent majority opinion of the Appellate Tribunal of the Anglican Church of Australia relies upon a disputed definition of the meaning of ‘doctrine’ […]

Wangaratta and Newcastle Bishops Issue First Responses to Appellate Tribunal

Sun, 15 Nov 2020 03:45:07 GMT

The two bishops of the Dioceses at the centre of this week’s Appellate Tribunal opinions have issued their first responses. Bishop Peter Stuart of Newcastle sent his clergy a letter on Friday: Bishop Clarence Bester of Wangaratta issued a statement on Thursday. While both statements do not openly encourage clergy to conduct such “blessings”, neither […]

Anglican Unscripted 630 – Appellate Tribunal

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 11:04:00 GMT

Kevin and I chat through the immediate reaction to the Appellate Tribunal opinion.

BREAKING: Appellate Tribunal Issues Majority Opinion Backing Same-Sex Blessing Liturgy

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 05:01:30 GMT

The Appellate Tribunal of the Anglican Church of Australia has issued it’s opinion on perhaps the most controversial question ever put before it: is the liturgy from Wangaratta to bless the parties of a same-sex marriage consistent with the Fundamental Declarations and Ruling Principles in the Constitution of the Anglican Church of Australia? The answer […]

Video: How Can Christians Vote For Trump?

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 01:42:41 GMT

How can sensible, fair-minded Christians vote for a man like Trump? If you’ve ever wondered what’s going on in their minds then here’s an hour of helpful conversation with some blogging colleagues from Stand Firm. You might not agree with everything you hear (and our panellists certainly didn’t agree with each other) but hopefully at […]

Elections, Fraud, Oversight and the Need for Questions

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 05:23:25 GMT

So here’s something a little different for you all. I wanted to write something about the current hullabaloo in the U.S. over alleged fraud in the election and the way that many have responded to the allegations. It’s not a particularly Anglican or even Christian post (although having finished it I think it does shine […]

Appellate Tribunal Prepares to Issue Critical Opinion

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:47:42 GMT

Keen observers of the Anglican Church of Australia will be anxiously watching for any sign of an opinion being issued by the Appellate Tribunal. The Tribunal is the Anglican Church of Australia’s equivalent of a highest court, albeit with no actual power to rule but only to offer opinions. Nevertheless, in recent years it has […]

Primate vs Ex-Primate. The full spectrum of the Anglican Church of Australia

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 05:33:22 GMT

A couple of recent events, similar to each other yet also radically different, serve to demonstrate the vastly different approaches being taken by our most senior leaders in the Anglican Church of Australia on the most pressing issues before us. It is now perfectly obvious that some of our leaders are more than prepared to […]

Submission to the Joint Committee on Anti-Discrimination

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 22:19:38 GMT

Here's the submission I wrote to the Joint Committee about to look at the question of religious discrimination.

TGCA Podcast – What Preachers Can Learn from Teachers

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 00:43:16 GMT

A few weeks ago I sat down with Fiona Wright and Luke Pereira as part of The Gospel Coalition Australia’s new podcast series, Everyday Conversations. We discussed what preachers and church leaders can learn from our fellow educators. As you might expect, the answer is “a huge amount”. Enjoy.

"…and books were opened.”

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 02:10:29 GMT

The Governor-General and the Chief Secretary have had their books opened today. Time will tell what the judgement will be. One day we will stand alongside them and even the monarch that they represent as our own books are opened. What will the judgement be then for you?

Deconstructing Creation and the Better Story of the Creator

Fri, 10 Jul 2020 07:16:12 GMT

Call it “Cultural Marxism”, call it something else, there can surely be no doubting that there is a particular wave of Marxist-influenced leftism that is coursing through much of Western society today. While it may not be on the lips of everyone who is currently holding a protest banner, it’s proponents are obviously working away […]

"Cultural Marxism” on Cultural Markisms

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 06:29:15 GMT

I’m doing a number of posts on this topic over these few days. Here’s a conversation I had with Mark Powell of Cultural Markisms on the new website the good sauce. Thanks for all your engagement. I’ll have one more thing for you tomorrow.