by Peter Barfoot | Apr 25, 2025 | Blog
We know that Elijah disappeared from sight when God took him up in a whirlwind; however, the prophet himself had been a human whirlwind. The first mention of him is in 1 Kings 17:1. It tells us he came from the wilderness of Gilead, east of the Jordan River. Without...
by Peter Barfoot | Apr 24, 2025 | Blog
“And the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.” This prophecy in Isaiah 10:27 is fulfilled historically in the defeat of the Assyrians, yet it foreshadowed the power of God’s anointing upon His people — a power so strong it would prevent them...
by Peter Barfoot | Apr 24, 2025 | Blog
How it is that God chooses one over another to achieve His purposes? The answer is that despite the physical and social stature of the one who would appear to be the obvious choice, He sees more in the one less obvious, and chooses that one...
by Peter Barfoot | Apr 21, 2025 | Blog
In summertime, during my years working on dairy farms, I would crank up the engine of an old tractor on the bank of a river to pump water into irrigation channels that ran through the fields. Before doing that, I had to prime the pump with a bucketful of...
by Peter Barfoot | Apr 21, 2025 | Blog
THE FOURTH MOVER AND SHAKER: HAGGAIThere are times when God’s people need to be shaken, and there are occasions when they need to be moved – aroused, motivated, energized – to finish what they have started.Haggai is called a Minor Prophet. His...
by Peter Barfoot | Apr 21, 2025 | Blog
INTRODUCTIONMovers and shakers are people who do the things that others dream of doing. They don’t just rock the boat and make waves but are involved in what God is doing in the world. As a result, they find themselves in the company of, or follow, other movers...