An Unexpected Encounter in Idolatrous Athens

An Unexpected Encounter in Idolatrous Athens

It is incorrect to state that the Cross must be central to every sermon. It was not mentioned by Paul in his Athens speech on Mars Hill. In fact he never even mentioned Jesus by name. His sweeping address included such all-embracing terms as: “the world and everything...
Don’t Get Caught by Cult Scams

Don’t Get Caught by Cult Scams

Religious legalism often creeps in sideways, in the form of suggestions. Such as, “It’s one thing to be part of the Body of Christ (the Church) but another thing again to be part of the Bride.” The suggestion is that those who are members of the Body...
Why Harsher Laws Are Not the Lasting Answer

Why Harsher Laws Are Not the Lasting Answer

Lawlessness is rampant in the urban areas of Western society. The police do a good job, but must be dismayed when convicted criminals are given a slap on the wrist and released back into the community. In 1991, as I flew out of LA, the spirit of God said to me,...
Psalm 91 is More Than Just a Safety Song

Psalm 91 is More Than Just a Safety Song

Psalm 91has brought promises of God’s assurance and comfort to believing Jews and Christians alike for thousands of years. This is especially so of its opening promise: “He that dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shelter of the...
An Interview with Virgil Johnson

An Interview with Virgil Johnson

Virgil, you’re from Richmond, Indiana, and I’m told you grew up with the great move of the Spirit of God in the 1950s.  Yes, in the 1950s, I got saved in 1949. So you’d have seen some of the great US evangelists of that period. Yes, they were the men I admired. I...
How to Live in Paradise While Living on Earth

How to Live in Paradise While Living on Earth

The Apostle Paul was “caught up” to “the third heaven” (Paradise), where he heard things that he was not permitted to repeat. Paul did not know whether this experience took place “in the body or out of the body” but since John was...

Peter E. Barfoot