by Peter Barfoot | Aug 19, 2026 | Blog, Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Holy Spirit, Spiritual growth, Teaching
“Holy men of old spoke as they were moved — born along — by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21). The New Testament Greek word is translated “we let [the ship] drive” in Acts 27:15. Meaning that the ship and those in it were borne...
by Peter Barfoot | Aug 19, 2026 | Blog, Christianity, Discipleship, Spiritual growth, Teaching
An IOU is a promissory note, a promise to pay note, and a vow is a verbal version of the same. “What shall I render unto the LORD for all His benefits toward me?” asks the psalmist (Psalm 116:12). He owes God for services rendered, and is considering...
by Peter Barfoot | Aug 19, 2026 | Blog, Christian Worldview, Christianity, Discipleship, Spiritual growth, Teaching
It’s good that Australian passports now last for 10 years, but what’s not so good is the shock that comes when the photo in one that’s renewed shows just how much the face of the passport holder has changed from the time of issue of the old one....
by Peter Barfoot | Aug 18, 2026 | Blog, Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Faith Healing, Kingdom of God, Spiritual growth, Teaching
Some things are almost beyond belief. “You’ll believe a man can fly,” said the blurb advertising the first “Superman” movie. But few really did. Not without a maybe in a movie, but in real life it was almost beyond belief. “It’s almost beyond belief!”...
by Peter Barfoot | Aug 18, 2026 | Blog, Christianity, Family, Kingdom of God, Spiritual growth, Teaching
The terms Father God and Mother Nature are opposites, because God loves His Creation! Mother Nature goddess worship feminizes males through androgynous fashion, movies, and advertising. Fathers are made to look like fools. The man is invariably bald, helpless, and...
by Peter Barfoot | Aug 14, 2026 | Blog
Adam and Eve were God-conscious until they sinned. Then they became self-conscious. Also self-aware, self-interested, self-centred, and self-everything else in their lives. Believe in Jesus, and God will give you a new self, one that wants what God desires and enables...