Australia

Dr. Francis Macnab

Hm… I think some folks are correct in saying that whenever a church has the word “uniting” or “united” in its name, there’s trouble a-brewing.

Dr. Francis Macnab, a noted psychotherapist and executive minister at St. Michael’s Uniting Church in Melbourne, Australia, has proclaimed “a new faith for the 21st Century” that goes beyond orthodox Christianity.

Firing a provocative salvo to launch his new faith, he has claimed, among other things, that the Ten Commandments are “one of the most negative documents ever written”; Abraham is probably a concoction (of the imagination), Moses a mass murderer and Jesus, well, now, he was just a Jewish peasant and certainly was not God.

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Doh! Silly me, I should have known!

Lords and Bishops arrive in Sydney for World Youth Day!

HT: Living Journey.

You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.

Exodus 20:4-6

Talk about breaking the second commandment, and 33 times at that!

From The Sydney Morning Herald:

Thirty-three lifesize sculptures of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - depicted clothed with heart exposed and arms outstretched - will be featured in an outdoor exhibition during World Youth Day.

Organisers commissioned a group of young artists to creatively dress and decorate the Jesus Walks sculptures at Bondi Beach, Hyde Park, The Domain, Circular Quay, Cockle Bay, the Convention Centre, the Hungry Mile, North Sydney and Randwick Racecourse.

“The exhibition includes work from artists of Catholic and non-Catholic backgrounds, [other] Christians and non-Christians of a variety of inclinations and cultural heritages,” said Helena McCarthy, the exhibition’s director and curator.

“Jesus Walks offers the commissioned artists a channel for their creative expression as well as a unique opportunity to interact with an audience of up to 300,000 young people. The exhibition also encourages an interactive dialogue between diverse audiences.”

The sculptures will be auctioned later, with proceeds going to Father Chris Riley’s Youth Off The Streets.

Photo Credit: REUTERS.

The sexual morality ship is fast sinking and taking millions of people with it. If you think the sinking of the Titanic was a disaster, this ship is sinking faster and taking more people with it than the former. And worse, it is also sending many millions to the bottomless pit called “hell”!

Parents in California Break The Law if They Homeschool

In a recent court decision that is, thankfully, still under appeal, the State of California (CA) has ruled that parents can be incarcerated or have their children taken away if they homeschool the latter!

In other words, and this is how I read it as well, it means that parents are not able to educate and teach their children at home. However, if parents insist on homeschooling their children, they will be required to engage someone who has the credentials, or have a parent credentialed to do so.

It gets worse!

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In case some of you don’t already know, I love listening to Way of the Master (WotM) Radio — I think it’s one of the better Christian radio programs available over the Internet, in addition to White Horse Inn.

A feature of the daily two-hour broadcasts on WotM is street evangelism, when they share the evangelism experience with listeners.

I’ve been listening to the station for some time now, and I think this is one of the most touching and encouraging evangelism experiences I’ve heard — it reminds me of two important points when it comes to sharing our faith:

1. Never judge a book by its cover, and don’t be intimidated by tattoos, chains and spiky hairstyles on people, or just their outward appearances. In all honesty, most times we tend to think such folks bite and will chase us away with their fists, mock our attempts, or just won’t bother to listen.
2. Don’t count on your ’strengths’ to convince the person. Present the Gospel and let the Holy Spirit do the work in convicting the hearts of those who have heard the Good News.

Listen as Ray Comfort (that’s him in the picture) talks to Brad:

Source: “Way of the Master Hour 1.” Way of the Master Radio. 18 Feb. 2008 <http://www.wayofthemasterradio.com/podcast/2008/02/18/february-18-2008-hour-1/>.