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
Category: Pleasing God
‘Run for your life’ from idolatry!
Paraklesis [‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
February 2026 | Peter Adam
Dear friends,
Paul warns us to flee idolatry, as urgently as he warns us to flee sexual immorality!!! … 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
Reflections on Paul’s words, “as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing” in 2 Corinthians 6:10
Christopher Ash
Many years ago, as a young Christian, I listened to some tapes (!) from the All Souls Tape Library of a series of talks by John Stott entitled … 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
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