by Peter Barfoot | Aug 26, 2025 | Blog
In his first letter to the church at Corinth the Apostle Paul presents a spirited defense of his apostolic ministry. Stung by derisive remarks made by false apostles in the church, Paul stakes his claims to apostolic ministry, raises the issue of his apostolic...
by Peter Barfoot | Aug 26, 2025 | Blog
The days of ocean passenger ship crossings, as distinct from sea cruises — are long gone, along with cautionary terms such as SOS:” (Save Our Souls). Christians hymns back in those days included such nautical terms as “crossing the bar” —...
by Peter Barfoot | Aug 26, 2025 | Blog
“The kingdom of God is not in word but in power.” (1 Corinthians 4:20) Stephen preached the message of the kingdom in Samaria, people listened and then saw the results that followed! In the fullest sense, the kingdom must be “inherited” not by...
by Peter Barfoot | Aug 26, 2025 | Blog
In the late 1980s, a millionaire visiting us from Los Angeles, and hearing what we had begun to do in the Philippines said to me: “Peter, many Christians send money to others, who then preach in overseas, countries, but you are doing it already.” He...
by Peter Barfoot | Aug 22, 2025 | Blog
The Church as an entity was unknown until it was revealed to Peter by Jesus, following his inspired confession that Jesus was “the Christ, the son of the living God”. (Matthew 16:16-17) In other words, not until more than halfway through the Gospel of...
by Peter Barfoot | Aug 22, 2025 | Blog
There are Times when the Best Step can be a Sidestep. I read the biography of a man famous for developing the concept of Lateral Thinking: thinking sideways rather than ahead; not in sequence, as in A + B + C. There are times when before moving forward, we need...