Dear friends; To the horror of our Western world, suffering is a part of life, despite the best contributions of wealth, science, and medicine. And rather than being shielded from … Read the rest
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Delighting in weakness
Dear friends, It all came about last Monday because I had prepared a meditation on the cross for the ordinands at Ridley College. I decided to challenge them to reflect … Read the rest
Planning and flexibility
Dear friends, one of the great challenges of ministry is getting the right balance between planning and flexibility!
Peter Adam | February 2021 | stjudes.org.au/peteradam
Percy and Pauline Planner have … Read the rest
Practising the presence of God
Dear friends and fellow-labourers, what a year it has been: unexpected uncertainties, patterns and rhythms of personal and family life overturned, plans disrupted, usual ministry impossible, and new ways of … Read the rest
Pleasing God
Dear friends, God is pleased with you, if you live and do ministry to please him!
If we do what pleases God, then God is pleased with us. If we … Read the rest
Rejoice in the Lord!
Beloved fellow-workers, warmest greetings to you all. I have continued to feast on Philippians this July, as I have continued, and now completed, the weekly Bible studies I have been … Read the rest
The theme of Philippians: ‘Christ’ or ‘gospel’?
Dear friends, I have just started 6 weeks online evening Bible studies for St Jude’s on Philippians. Here are some reflections on Philippians 1. Notice the extraordinary concentration on Jesus… Read the rest