by Peter Barfoot | Feb 17, 2026 | Blog
Christians need Christ’s anointing to do his works. If we model ourselves on Elijah, we will become like Elijah, and by extension John the Baptist. But the Christian’s role model is Jesus. We are called to be like our Lord in every way possible. The Law and the...
by Peter Barfoot | Feb 17, 2026 | Blog
Rural analogies in the Bible remain still; we understand them even if we no longer practice them in ancient ways. One that remains is the separation of chaff from grain by the process of winnowing. This was done in Bible days with a fork not unlike the splayed garden...
by Peter Barfoot | Feb 14, 2026 | Blog
Things that are invisible to the eye are no less real. Hundreds of years ago, physicians came to believe that the ills of the human body were due to four “humors”: Sanguine, Phlegmatic, Melancholy and Choleric. They concluded that these temperaments were...
by Peter Barfoot | Feb 14, 2026 | Blog
If your minister says it might not be God’s will to heal you, ask for a second opinion from your doctor, who knows that the body will not only resist invasive external infections but also recover itself from internal problems. He or she will do everything...
by Peter Barfoot | Feb 14, 2026 | Blog
Word got around that Jesus was teaching in a house in Capernaum, which soon became so crowded that people — many from distant towns — could not even get through the door. The Lord was teaching the word to Pharisees, and doctors of the law from towns all...
by Peter Barfoot | Feb 14, 2026 | Blog
I came to God in 1961, after three weeks of weighty conviction, I dropped to my knees and gave my life to Jesus at his command. I did not see him but his voice was unmistakable. My decision was personal and private. No one knew about it until I informed them...