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Psalm 90. Prayer is home

Psalm 90. Prayer is home

Prayer is more than useful, it is home. In this Psalm, mediating on our troubled world drives us to seek wisdom from God. Wisdom, in turn, drives us to seek grace from God – that he would give us joy … Read more

Author Posted on Format LinkCategories Bible, Joy, Prayer, Psalms, Suffering, WorshipTags Belonging, Genesis, Home, Joy, Mission, Moses, Prayer, Worship

James 5:7-12. The truth about happiness (Lent 2)

James 5:7-12. The truth about happiness (Lent 2)

As James finishes his letter he returns to the themes he opened with – how to endure, suffering and prayer.  He gives us the encouragement of examples of endurance (the prophets in verse 10 and Job  in verse 11) who … Read more

Author Posted on Format LinkCategories Bible, James, Lent, SufferingTags Blessing, Endurance, Happiness, Hardship, James, Job, Perserverence, Second coming, Words

James 1:1-18. All Joy

James 1:1-18. All Joy

Introducing James & James 1:1-18. What strikes readers in Melbourne today about the letter is how disciplined he expects the Christian life will be. There is no room for sentimentality but there is lots of room for grace in … Read more

Author Posted on Format LinkCategories Bible, James, SufferingTags Doubt, Exile, James, Joy, Prayer, Suffering, Temptation, Test, Trial, Wisdom

Luke 21.5-38. The end of time

Luke 21.5-38. The end of time

A friend recently said that we live in times that feel apocalyptic. He was right, these are the last days and they have been so since the resurrection of Jesus. Of course, false prophets arise in times like ours to … Read more

Author Posted on Format LinkCategories Advent, Arguments of Jesus, Bible, Life after life, Luke, SufferingTags Apocalypse, Persecution, Second coming, Temple

Psalm 88. Despair

Psalm 88. Despair

Our culture is shallow and it produces shallowness in the church. We are addicted to platitudes. We run from negative emotions or try to numb them or drown them out without listening to what they can teach us. One of … Read more

Author Posted on Format LinkCategories Bible, Psalms, SufferingTags Despair, Prayer, Psalms, Suffering, Wisdom

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