Paraklesis [‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
November 2023
Peter Adam
Dear friends,
Are you devoted to prayer?
- The first Christians ‘devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship,
words of encouragement
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Paraklesis [‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
November 2023
Peter Adam
Dear friends,
Are you devoted to prayer?
Note that repentance is not remorse. We repent to God when we acknowledge our sin, and turn from it. In remorse, we feel sorry for ourselves. Or, in modern public … Read the rest
Paraklesis
[‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
August 2023
Peter Adam
Dear friends,
Leaders?
Leadership is in crisis in our world. Our world is full of bad examples of leadership. … Read the rest
Paraklesis
[‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for godliness and good ministry]
July 2023
Peter Adam
Dear friends,
One of my favourite books is John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress: it is full of … Read the rest
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
Peter Adam
Personal relational prayer with God in the Bible.
[You might like to reflect on whether you pray prayers like these! You may feel them, but do you pray … Read the rest
Peter Adam
Charles Spurgeon was once asked ‘Which is more important, to read the Bible, or to pray’? [Silly question]. Spurgeon replied, ‘Which is more important, to breathe in, or … Read the rest