by Peter Barfoot | Oct 7, 2026 | Blog, Christian Worldview, Christianity, Faith
When we “rest” in Jesus Christ, we “cease from our own works” and “walk” in those prepared for us by God from the foundation of the world (Ephesians 2:10). The generation that God brought out of Egyptian bondage missed the...
by Peter Barfoot | Oct 6, 2026 | Blog, Christian Worldview, Christianity, Faith, Hearing God's voice, Spiritual growth, Teaching
The early years of the anointed David were spent running from King Saul while trying to stay alive. Keeping his spirit sweet was also a big challenge. His top three generals were nephews — all of them loyal to a fault — who could outfight anyone, but their...
by Peter Barfoot | Sep 8, 2026 | Blog, Christian Worldview, Christianity, Faith, Gifts of the Spirit, Holy Spirit
The apostle Paul encouraged the church at Corinth to “covet earnestly the best gifts.” (1 Corinthians 12:31) Yet the distribution of these gifts is the prerogative of the Holy Spirit, who distributes them “according to His will” (1 Corinthians 12:11). The...
by Peter Barfoot | Sep 8, 2026 | Blog, Christian testimony, Christianity, Faith Healing, Prayer, Salvation, Teaching
This morning, while waiting for Lorraine in a local shopping centre, I had the opportunity to pray for a lady with a hip problem who had walked stiffly and sat near me on a padded, circular seat. Her pain had been apparent in her stilted walk, so after a moment or...
by Peter Barfoot | Sep 8, 2026 | Biblical prophecy, Blog, Christian Worldview, Christianity, Faith, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Salvation, Spiritual growth, Teaching
“If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” (Psalm 11:3) If Christianity as we know it is crumbling at the edges, we should inspect it to see whether it is still as soundly fixed to the truth on which it was founded, which is that God is...
by Peter Barfoot | Sep 8, 2026 | Blog, Christian Worldview, Christianity, Faith, Fellowship, Salvation, Spiritual growth
Not long after the Apostle Paul’s Roman citizenship enabled him to escape being scourged by soldiers, a Jewish religious leader ordered him to be smacked in the mouth for declaring that his conscience was clean. Not partially, but completely. It’s one...