Paraklesis
Peter Adam
August 2026
Beloved brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ,
James tells us that ‘every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of
Category: 2. Thought & theology (page)
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The 2 Eras of New Testament revelation
a crucial clue to reading and preaching the Gospels
Paraklesis – encouragement, exhortation, for life and ministry
April 2026
Dear fellow-workers!
We are well used to the 2 Stages of … Read the rest
The surprising election of Archbishop of Melbourne, Ric Thorpe: A reply to Dr Muriel Porter
This is a response and reply to Dr Muriel Porter, ‘The surprise election of Archbishop Ric Thorpe’.[1]
Peter Adam
I greatly enjoyed reading Dr Muriel Porter’s article on the … Read the rest
Why I am glad to be an Anglican!
If we decide to follow the Lord Jesus, and join his church, we will need to think through how to live as a believer, and how to function as a … Read the rest
Pleasing God with our bodies, including our sexuality!
Peter Adam
October 2025
Sometimes we think that God values us in terms of what we don’t do, rather than what we do! We assume he wants negatives, and not … Read the rest
A call for strategic global gospel investment
Christ’s command: ‘Make disciples of all nations …’ [Matthew 28:19].
Christ’s prayer: ‘Our Father in heaven, make your name holy, bring your kingdom, do your will, on earth, … Read the rest
Gospel growth in a dying world: living in last-days pre-Christendom
An excerpt from T R Glover, The Jesus of History, SCM, 1917.
[This book was based on a series of lectures given in India, hence the references to India … Read the rest
Australia: Whose land?
A Christian call for recompense
John Saunders Lecture
Delivered on 10th August 2009
Morling College Sydney
Peter Adam
Ridley College
Introduction
I am grateful for this opportunity to speak … Read the rest
The progress of the gospel of Jesus Christ in Victoria since 1835
Some resources
Angus, David E., Decisive Years: Experiences of Christian University Students, Melbourne, David Angus, 2005.
Babbage, S. Barton, and Ian Siggins, Light Beneath The Cross: The Story of … Read the rest