by Peter Barfoot | Dec 18, 2025 | Blog
There is a sharp contrast between formal religion and informal faith. The first clings to ritualism, and the second is spontaneous and responsive to the need of the moment. The most urgent need in our time is for spiritual awakenings around the globe that will revive...
by Peter Barfoot | Dec 18, 2025 | Blog
All genuine Christians believe in the fundamental (foundational) doctrines of the Bible. However, it is our love for God, Jesus, and humanity, which motivates us. Not texts extracted from their biblical contexts and misused in attempts to justify violence and...
by Peter Barfoot | Dec 16, 2025 | Blog
The difference between Hope and Faith is revealed in Romans chapter 4 and Hebrews 11:1. The first says that Abraham, “when all hope was gone, believed [on] in hope that he would become the father of many nations” and, (verse 19) “being not weak in...
by Peter Barfoot | Dec 16, 2025 | Blog
I believe the biggest problem new Christians face is not the sins that they committed before coming to know Jesus, but the sins they have committed since that time. Their biggest issue is whether God, their heavenly Father, accepts them — even though they sin...
by Peter Barfoot | Dec 16, 2025 | Blog
There’s a scene in the movie “The Longest Day” in which two lines of soldiers, one American, the other German, and separated by a shoulder-high stone wall, pass in opposite directions. Neither line sees the other because the soldiers in both lines are...
by Peter Barfoot | Dec 16, 2025 | Blog
Years ago, the Lord spoke to my heart about the nearness of the outpouring of His Spirit in Australia. I ‘saw’ a gathering of rain clouds heavy with water. The words came to me: “There are no cloudless prophetic skies over Australia.”...