by Peter Barfoot | Mar 6, 2025 | Blog
Many people dissatisfied with “same-old-same-old” church services, have turned to mystical practices. They have replaced the clanging of church bells with the tinkling of wind chimes, the Cross with crystals, and “signs following” with astrological...
by Peter Barfoot | Mar 4, 2025 | Blog
Christians need to accept those who are more religious and who place tradition on almost the same level as The Apostles’ Doctrine. A missionary told me that he and others, all from differing backgrounds, fellowshipped with one another while overseas but not...
by Peter Barfoot | Mar 3, 2025 | Blog
The words jealous and zealous mean the same in both Hebrew and Greek languages. Zeal is holy jealousy! Jesus was zealous/jealous for the House of God when He overturned the tables of the profiteering temple moneychangers. Jealousy is often mistaken for envy, but we...
by Peter Barfoot | Feb 20, 2025 | Blog
God does not give us His Spirit so that we can BECOME His sons and daughters; He gives us His Spirit because we ARE His sons and daughters (Galatians 4:5, 6). # 1: JESUS IS GLORIFIED The Gift of the Holy Spirit is positive proof that Jesus not only rose from...
by Peter Barfoot | Feb 18, 2025 | Blog
It’s true that “a rising tide floats all boats”. It’s true also that a falling tide leaves them stranded. Many Christians who thought of themselves as ministry gifts during the charismatic renewal of the 1970s, found that they weren’t...
by Peter Barfoot | Feb 18, 2025 | Blog
A good definition of Inadequacy is “Not equal to the opportunity.” Whatever your role in life, you will encounter certain challenges as you move forward. One of them will stand out more than the rest, and for many people Inadequacy will be The Giant in the Land. You...