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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

1 John (introduction). Joy, Holiness, Confidence

1 John (introduction). Joy, Holiness, Confidence

Why think about 1 John?

John gives three reasons for writing his letter to the churches: to complete our joy (1:4), to promote holiness (2:1) and to build up confidence in the truths of Christianity (5:13). He writes against, false … Read more

Author Posted on Format LinkCategories 1 John, Joy, SinTags 1 John, Confidence, Holiness, Joy, Sin

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

Psalm 150. Worship is Praise

Psalm 150. Worship is Praise

We live in times where we fear all things will end, as T. S. Elliot put it, in either a bang or a whimper. This is a false prophecy. A more reliable prophecy comes to us from the shape and … Read more

Author Posted on Format LinkCategories Joy, Praise, PsalmsTags Joy, Praise

Ecclesiastes 3. Frustration, Judgement & Joy

Ecclesiastes 3. Frustration, Judgement & Joy

Wise living requires that we recognise the times we live in. Then we can act wisely, neither giving into fate nor exhausting ourselves by our inability to finally tame the forces that shape us and our circumstance. Wisdom is a … Read more

Author Posted on Format LinkCategories Bible, Ecclesiastes, WisdomTags Ecclesiastes, Frustration, Joy, Meaning, Meaningless

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