by Peter Barfoot | Jan 21, 2026 | Blog
We know that the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ was not the result of normal conception, yet its spiritual and biological aspects are understandable. What made Jesus Christ unique was his divine – and therefore sinless – nature. Mary gave Jesus humanity that had...
by Peter Barfoot | Jan 20, 2026 | Blog
“And when He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.” (Revelation 8:1) A heavenly hush. Strange, because there is no time in an eternal sphere or dimension. Much has been made of this half-hour silence, but I think more...
by Peter Barfoot | Jan 20, 2026 | Blog
When the Old Testament was done, they started the New Testament. Jesus was the Star. He was born in a barn in the town of Bethlehem. I wish I had been born in a barn, too, because then, whenever my mother says to me, “Close the door — were you born in a...
by Peter Barfoot | Jan 20, 2026 | Blog
The King of the ancient Assyrian empire sent his Chief of Staff to Jerusalem to demand the city’s total surrender. The general “stood by the aqueduct from the upper pool, on the highway of the fuller’s field” (Isaiah 36:2) He did not know that...
by Peter Barfoot | Jan 20, 2026 | Blog
God’s solution to contradictory behaviour comes through ending the destructive spiral of inner hurt and outer harm that spins people out of control. The most destructive force on this planet is not hurricanes, typhoons, or cyclones that whirl out of nowhere and...
by Peter Barfoot | Jan 20, 2026 | Blog
The idea that “the gates of hell” will be unable to prevail against our attacks is dramatic but sadly, unscriptural. This applies to forceful entry into the Kingdom as well as attacking the Gates of Hell. Why would we wish to force our way into and beyond...