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, … Read the rest
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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 … Read the rest
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 … Read the rest
Leaders lead as who we are: created and sinful, saved and saints!
Leadership or leader-slip?
Paraklesis
[‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
June 2025
Peter Adam
Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord Jesus,
Here is a vital ingredient of leadership!
‘Who … Read the rest
Leadership or leader-slip? 1
Paraklesis
[‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
February 2025
Peter Adam
Dear fellow-workers,
Here is the first of a series on ‘leadership’, a complicated and challenging aspect of ministry today. … Read the rest
A key to reading and teaching the gospels
Paraklesis
[‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
November 2024
Peter Adam
Dear friends,
In this Paraklesis I explain a crucial key to read the gospels, recognising their place in the … Read the rest
A bigger gospel? Part 2
Paraklesis
[‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
July 2024
Peter Adam
Beloved fellow-believers and fellow-workers in Christ,
In June, I encouraged you to know and to teach others that the … Read the rest
Create in me a clean heart
Dear friends and fellow-workers,
Time for a medical! Let’s test your life, actions, words.
Here are the three tests; please administer them to yourself.
- ‘The mouth speaks what the heart
To the praise of God’s glory
Dear friends,
Like many older people, I often reflect on the shape of the life I have lived. This January is significant for me. It is 40 years since I … Read the rest