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Dean’s Bulletin Board 3.18.2019
An interesting interview with Michael McClymond on universalism (the belief that everyone is saved in the end). This once minority and un-orthodox position is now widely held in mainline denominations (ours especially) and even some evangelicals are jumping onboard. McClymond accurately states the problem when he says: “Universalism isn’t just a theological mistake. It’s also […]
Dean’s Bulletin Board 3.15.2019
DBB 3.06.2019: Lee County
The tragic devastation in Lee County should lead us to pray and to help. In addition to your prayers, you might consider donating to the Salvation Army or to the Dean’s Discretionary Fund to help those in need. https://www.al.com/news/2019/03/alabama-tornadoes-2019-corporations-to-pay-for-victims-funerals-trump-visit-what-we-know-today.html – Andrew
Dean’s Bulletin Board 2.15.2019
This is significant research. Bonner and Goodhew are not partisans, but observers of growth and decline in the Anglican Communion. Both are academics that have no agenda other than attempting to see where the Communion is growing (or declining) and think about why that may be. The numbers around the Anglican Church in North America […]
Dean’s Bulletin Board 2.11.2019
So very happy to read this: http://anglican.ink/2019/02/06/new-principal-for-trinity-college-bristol/ Sean and his wife Gaby were students with me at Oxford and have remained friends. Please pray for the Douhertys as they move from London to Bristol and for Trinity, Bristol as well. (Gil Kracke is a graduate!) – Andrew
Dean’s Bulletin Board 2.10.2019
Our Bishop, Kee Sloan, announced he will be retiring as bishop of Alabama by the end of 2020. By then the diocese will have elected his successor, allowing for some overlap before Bishop Sloan officially leaves. Please join me in praying for Bishop Sloan and Tina, and for the Diocese of Alabama. The Bishop has […]
Dean’s Bulletin Board 2.08.2019
From ‘the paper’: an article on Barna’s recent research around evangelism: https://www.al.com/life/2019/02/half-of-christian-millennials-say-evangelism-is-wrong-survey-says.html Are we veiling the gospel to younger generations? It seems to me that one has to work extra hard to make the gospel uncompelling. Although research shows that the Episcopal Church is doing the extra work: http://renewalworks.org/researchsummary/ Woe to me if… – Andrew
Dean’s Bulletin Board 2.07.2019
This morning I learned of the death of Michael Green. Michael was rector of St. Aldate’s in Oxford, headed up the Archbishop of Canterbury’s evangelism office during the ‘Decade of Evangelism’ and was my tutor at Wycliffe Hall. He was the man who told me to marry Lauren and helped me to better understand preaching […]
Dean’s Bulletin Board 2.05.2019
Keeping 1 Cor. 2:1-5 in mind, I do not preach philosophy or politics. Even so, it’s clear from the testimony of Scripture that the people of God care for the most vulnerable. And it’s that word ‘care’ that is so important. What has brought this to mind is the recent bill passed by New York […]
Dean’s Bulletin Board 1.03.2018
Delighted to pass this information along, giving thanks to God for Mark Gignilliat’s ministry amongst us. He will be missed next semester as he takes his family to Scotland for a much earned sabbatical. Join with me in praying for the Gignilliats and Beeson Divinity School. – Andrew https://www.samford.edu/news/2018/12/Gignilliat-and-Robertson-Earn-SoCon-All-Conference-Awards