by Peter Barfoot | Oct 16, 2026 | Blog, Discipleship, Family, Salvation, Spiritual growth, Teaching
It’s one thing for the child of a believer to acknowledge the God of his or her parents; another thing to come to the knowledge of that God through His proven faithfulness in their own experience. “And Jacob awoke out of his sleep, and said, ‘Surely the LORD is...
by Peter Barfoot | Oct 15, 2026 | Blog, Christian Worldview, Christianity, Faith, Miracles, Spiritual growth, Teaching
The word “will” suggests effort but the word “shall” carries a sense of finality. “Will” is more common nowadays, as in: “I will be there!” “Shall” is used more in a legal sense, as in: “I shall be...
by Peter Barfoot | Oct 14, 2026 | Blog, Christian testimony, Christianity, Spiritual growth, Teaching
When Peter entered the tomb of the risen Jesus, he saw the linen graveclothes in the place where the body of Jesus had lain for three days. He saw also the cloth that had covered his Lord’s face, folded and laid separately. Who folded the facecloth? Angels? Jesus?...
by Peter Barfoot | Oct 13, 2026 | Blog, Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Spiritual growth, Teaching
“If it feels good it must be right” they said back in the 1970s. But it wasn’t and the consequences are clearly visible to rational people. Nowadays, the children of the deluded make crazy political and judicial decisions; tribunals have power once...
by Peter Barfoot | Oct 9, 2026 | Blog, Christian testimony, Christian Worldview, Spiritual growth
Christians live spontaneously in the Spirit, not in loveless legalism. (Romans 8:2-4) The cause of much church friction is religious legalism, and joy is almost always its first casualty. A well-known preacher from the USA once told me that he didn’t realize he had...
by Peter Barfoot | Oct 6, 2026 | Blog, Christian Worldview, Christianity, Faith, Hearing God's voice, Spiritual growth, Teaching
The early years of the anointed David were spent running from King Saul while trying to stay alive. Keeping his spirit sweet was also a big challenge. His top three generals were nephews — all of them loyal to a fault — who could outfight anyone, but their...