by Peter Barfoot | May 11, 2025 | Blog
“I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above, Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love; The love that asks no questions, the love that stands the test, That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best. The love that never falters, the...
by Peter Barfoot | May 11, 2025 | Blog
After Abraham had passed his greatest test of obedience, the LORD swore that He would bless and multiply his descendants “as the stars of the heaven and as the sand on the seashore.” (Genesis 22:17) In addition, Abraham’s descendant would “possess...
by Peter Barfoot | May 11, 2025 | Blog
The old saying “You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink” is also true of the unwillingness of many people to receive the life-giving message of the Gospel. “With joy we [believers] draw water from the wells of salvation” (Isaiah 12:3) but...
by Peter Barfoot | May 11, 2025 | Blog
Our atmosphere is formed by air trapped between the earth’s surface and layers of gas that separate it from space. The atmosphere is conditioned by heat rising from earth as it is warmed by the Sun. If too much heat becomes trapped it builds up, and the atmosphere...
by Peter Barfoot | May 11, 2025 | Blog
Almighty God permits only one image of Himself on this earth, and it’s the original that He created and Adam and Eve reproduced. God is a Spirit, so for Him to be visible to the rest of His creation the image had to be visible also. It had to be able to listen...
by Peter Barfoot | May 10, 2025 | Blog
When Christians inform me that they have a healing ministry, I point them to the elderly, most of whom struggle with health issues. Generally speaking, there’s not much point in them ministering healing to teenagers. The same goes for the other spiritual...