Silver to gold? Time to upgrade your sermon points?
Peter Adam | July 2020 Many preachers include ‘points’ in their sermons. It is a useful teaching device, which helps people grasp the heart of our message. It is no doubt better to preach a…
Meditating on the Bible: meditating on God’s goodness
Paraklesis [‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry] July 2026 Beloved followers of Jesus, In this Paraklesis, I explain how to meditate on the Bible, and give an example of this, in my recent meditation on…
Wrestling in prayer for all God’s saints
Paraklesis – encouragement, exhortation, for life and ministry JUNE 2026 Dear friends, I am immensely encouraged by the example of Epaphras, in his ministry to the Colossians. He not only taught them the gospel of…
To anxiety and worry, add lots of thanks, praise and worship!
Paraklesis – encouragement, exhortation, for life and ministry May 2026 Peter Adam Dear and beloved friends, An anxious world We live in an anxious generation, and in anxious times! People who are anxious often increase…
Fourteen Incontrovertible Arguments in Favour of Expository Preaching
Peter Adam ‘Expository preaching’ recognises that the units of God’s verbal revelation in the Holy Scriptures are what we call the ‘books’ of the Bible, and not isolated verses or general themes. So the best…
Why you must belong to a church (revised)
Peter Adam [Revised 2026] Because you need the regular support and encouragement of Christian fellowship! The Christian life is not designed to be lived in isolation, and those who try it that way are likely…
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 Biblical revelation, the Old Testament,…
Short training course in Missional Praying
Peter Adam This is a free training course on Missional praying, to be found as part of the Certificate Program on the Ridley College website, and sponsored by the Church Missionary Society, Victoria. You could…
My 2026 basic training course in giving Bible talks or preaching
Dear fellow-workers, I am planning to run a basic training course for new preachers and Bible teachers via ZOOM from July-November this year. You are welcome to encourage someone to do this course, if you…