Introducing a word of encouragement
‘But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our…
Prayer; praise-filled, thanks-filled, trust-filled
Dear friends, I hope you are doing the hard slog of intercessory prayer. I find it so moving that in his letter to the Colossians Paul tells them that he is struggling or wrestling for…
Embrace your suffering
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 all suffering by God’s protection,…
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 on aspects of the cross…
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 been severely rattled and exhausted…
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 ministry to learn. On the…
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 do what is pleasing to…
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 leading via Zoom for St…
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 Christ the Lord; and also…