Good Comms are Vital!

Good Comms are Vital!

After a terrorist attack had taken place, authorities admitted their security precautions had been inadequate. “This is a wake-up call for us,” said a spokesman. In fact, a warning call had been sounding but no one had picked up the phone. What’s the point in a...
Stop Treading Endlessly and Start Walking!

Stop Treading Endlessly and Start Walking!

If your feet are moving endlessly but you’re going nowhere, maybe you’re on a treadmill. The “children of Israel” (once known as Jacob) had trodden waterwheels endlessly on the Nile Delta before God delivered them from Egypt, so when God told...
Memories of Praise and Pain with Paul the Apostle

Memories of Praise and Pain with Paul the Apostle

In Acts 15:36-39 we read that after deciding to revisit the churches they had established on their first mission, Paul and Barnabas had a division about John Mark. So Barnabas took his nephew to Cyprus and Paul chose Silas and set out on the planned journey....
The Things We Say!

The Things We Say!

It’s one of those days. I feel all at sea if you get my drift. A bit lost if you know where I’m at. A bit lacking in direction if you know where I’m coming from. It’s a bit hard to put into words but I’m sure you hear what I’m...
Nature, Nurture, or Neither

Nature, Nurture, or Neither

Apart from accidents, most problems in life can be traced to genes inherited or bad experiences — the latter in childhood. Medical and behavioural experts describe the first as Nature and the second as Nurture. We’re familiar with human nature: we only...
Want to Win?  Don’t Listen to Losers

Want to Win? Don’t Listen to Losers

Are you living for the future of your church, while others are dying spiritually and predicting its soon demise? Four things you should do and not do if your church appears to be dying. These are based on the failure of the children of Israel to enter into and fully...

Peter E. Barfoot