Things to Listen, Read, or Watch
Podcasts, Articles, and Videos For You!
Hi friends, let me hook you up with some podcasts, readings, and video recommendations.
Podcasts
Over at The Whole Disciple, Christy Thornton talks about “What is the Gospel?”
Over at Church Grammarly, Brandon Smith interviews James Wood about Christians and Postliberal Political Theology.
Over at Mosaic, Justin and Benito talk to Rev. Loliro Saniabout about the challenges of being a pastor far away from home.
Reading
This is mostly about Melbourne and the Church, so check out:
Over at Christianity Today, Christianity Is Declining in Australia. Or Is It?
Australia’s post-Christian society is also post-secular, McCrindle said. “The ‘Aussie dream’ pathway has not delivered, and they want to know, ‘Where can I find meaning, substance, and truth?’” McCrindle noted. “For many, Christianity answers those questions.”
Over at CPX, Anglicans vote for change with new archbishop.
Melbourne Anglicans have voted for “massive change” in their new archbishop, Bishop Ric Thorpe from London, a specialist in “church planting” and revitalising congregations, who will take up the post later this year. Thorpe, who describes himself as a low-church Anglican influenced by the charismatic movement, seems to tick most of the boxes for an archbishop in post-Christian Australia – although not on the topic of same-sex marriages. He is intelligent, personable, articulate and media-savvy, with a clear vision of both the challenges ahead and some potential ways of meeting them.
The clear articulation of the Gospel in the first audio is much needed today.