by Peter Barfoot | Feb 18, 2025 | Blog
Looking back many years to the night we ‘delivered’ Wilbur, I can see that as new believers we were not anywhere near ready for our dive into demonology. For a start, not one of the dozen or so Christians gathered for fellowship in the suburban home that night had...
by Peter Barfoot | Feb 18, 2025 | Blog
Hands up those who watch TV soap operas! Hands down, please. Now, hands up those who have a poor mental image of themselves! Hmmm, same people. Hands down, please. Are you glad you’re you? If not, then you probably have a negative self-image, and probably...
by Peter Barfoot | Feb 18, 2025 | Blog
It’s not uncommon for people to claim that Christianity is a crutch, used by the weak to lean on; and that in a time of crisis, faith in God is what the weak need, soon get used to, and finally can’t live without. But when you’re unable to...
by Peter Barfoot | Feb 18, 2025 | Blog
What makes a church Pentecostal is that the majority if not all of its members have been baptised in the Holy Spirit. But today many churches are Pentecostal in name only. A mission in the Philippines described itself as Spirit-filled, but became so in fact only when...
by Peter Barfoot | Feb 18, 2025 | Blog
Race relationships are a hot topic, anytime. Without prejudice, here’s a few thoughts. True reconciliation took place at the Cross. In dying for us all, Jesus brought an end to racial prejudice, forever. As well as reconciling humanity to God, His blood...
by Peter Barfoot | Feb 17, 2025 | Blog
A paradox is a statement that doesn’t seem to make sense, but when understood, makes a lot of sense. In fact, a paradox says something that couldn’t be said as well in any other way. Jesus made some paradoxical statements. He did so to draw the...