Paraklesis
[‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
January 2023
Peter Adam
Dear friends,
We all face ‘trials of various kinds’, and different trials at different times in our lives. … Read the rest
Tag: Prayer
Five prayers to ask God to reduce bullying in your church
Peter Adam
Lord Jesus, you loved your church, and gave yourself up for her, to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing of water through the word, to present … Read the rest
A vision of a praying church
A praying church:
Comes to God our Father in prayer through the atoning sacrifice of Christ our mediator and high priest, prompted and taught by the Holy Spirit and his … Read the rest
Peter Adam – Daily prayer
‘The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. ’Deuteronomy 33:27
‘I trust in you, LORD; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in your … 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
A praying church
Dear friends,
Here is a vision of a praying church:
… Read the restThis, then, is how you should pray:
‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your
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 … Read the rest