Paraklesis
[‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
November 2024
Peter Adam
Dear friends,
In this Paraklesis I explain a crucial key to read the gospels, recognising their place in the … Read the rest
Category: Ministry (training)
A bigger gospel? Part 4
Gospel grace, gospel generosity
Paraklesis
[‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
September 2024
Peter Adam
Beloved fellow-workers,
This is the 4th and final Paraklesis urging you to embrace and … Read the rest
A bigger gospel? Part 2
Paraklesis
[‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
July 2024
Peter Adam
Beloved fellow-believers and fellow-workers in Christ,
In June, I encouraged you to know and to teach others that the … Read the rest
Poverty in churches and friendships?
Paraklesis
[‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
April 2024
Peter Adam
Dear friends,
I have become vividly aware of the relative poverty of much church life and of Christian friendships. … Read the rest
The Devouring Lion
Paraklesis
[‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
June 2023
Peter Adam
Dear friends,
‘Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour’ [I … Read the rest
Reimagining lament
We need to learn again how to lament. We need to lament our own sorrows, the sorrows of the church and the sorrows of the world. We are bombarded with … Read the rest
Reimagining repentance
Repentance
We often confuse repentance with feeling sorry because of our sin. Sorrow for sin is an appropriate emotion, but by itself, it is not repentance! Remorse is self-pity for … Read the rest