Be Ready or Be Left Behind

Be Ready or Be Left Behind

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...
The Best Step May Be a Sidestep

The Best Step May Be a Sidestep

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...
A Far, Far Better Thing…

A Far, Far Better Thing…

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” So begins the famous Charles Dickens novel “A Tale of Two Cities.” The two cities in the novel were London and Paris. If you lived in London, you were separated from the French Revolution by the...
Getting There from Here

Getting There from Here

A Critical Path to Achieving Goals in Life. The mindset of many Christians is fixed on John 3:8, their thought being that if they don’t know which way the wind blows, let it blow them wherever God wills! What we really need is a Critical Path, one that sets out...
The Choice That Decides

The Choice That Decides

The more I think about it, the more certain I become that Progressive Liberalism is a form of creeping insanity. Or demonic delusion. Nations close their borders to animal diseases that threaten flocks and herds, and to human diseases that threaten people’s...
Seven Signs of a Healthy Church

Seven Signs of a Healthy Church

The Apostle Paul likens the Church to the human body, and describes “all things” as being under the “feet” of our Lord Jesus — completely subject to his dominion. Paul also refers to Jesus as the “head” over the church — its supreme...

Peter E. Barfoot