How Was God Anthropomorphic?

How Was God Anthropomorphic?

God’s description of Himself as having “nostrils”, “a face” “a hand” and a strong “right arm” are anthropomorphisms. (In NT Greek, “anthros” is generic for man, and “morph” refers to a...
When Labels are Libels

When Labels are Libels

A well-known Christian leader once said to me: “All men are liars — the Bible says so!” Well, yes, it does. But he omitted the first part, which reads, “I said in my haste…” That man’s experiences with people who were loose...
Where Angels Love to Tread

Where Angels Love to Tread

One of the most intense revivals I’ve ever seen was the smallest. A microcosm of those I would later see, it took place on our country property in Victoria and lasted for about a year. In that brief time two members of my family and a secondary school Maths and...
Don’t Wait for a Feeling

Don’t Wait for a Feeling

When the anointing comes upon us, we do things that to us are unprecedented — things we’d otherwise never have dreamed of doing. The prophet Samuel told Saul that after he encountered a group of prophets along the road: “The Spirit of the LORD will...
Paradigm Shifts: Are You Having Them?

Paradigm Shifts: Are You Having Them?

I read a book on creative solutions, which included some interesting things about paradigm shifts. These shifts are major and at times revolutionary changes in the way we think. They determine our attitudes and actions. While reading the book a joke came to mind about...
Bad News for Suicide Bombers

Bad News for Suicide Bombers

The last thing that goes through a bug’s mind when it hits the windscreen of a vehicle is the rest of its body. The first thing a suicide bomber discovers after blowing himself up in the name of his death god is how wrong he was.  The when and where that...

Peter E. Barfoot