What characterizes biblical leadership? Looking at Christ’s training of Peter, the article explains the battle between the temptation of sin and the call to spirituality in leadership.

What characterizes biblical leadership? Looking at Christ’s training of Peter, the article explains three raw materials of leadership: being inquisitive, having initiative, and being involved.

What characterizes biblical leadership? This article considers Christ’s training of Peter in order to show that submission is something that should characterize leadership.

What characterizes biblical leadership? Looking at Christ’s training of Peter, this article explains two characteristics of leadership: compassion and courage.

What characterizes biblical leadership? Looking at Christ’s training of Peter, the article explains three characteristics of leadership: restraint, humility, and servanthood.

In John 6:69, Peter confesses Jesus as "the Holy One of God." Scholarly opinion on the meaning of the Holy One of God is deeply divided. The most common solution is that the title simply means "Messiah." This article argues against such a position and suggests instead that the primary meaning of the title is that of "representation" or "agency." In Mark and Luke, it is an agency of judgment on the demons.

Peter denied Jesus because he was afraid, and because he failed to heed Christ's warning (Mark 14:27-31). This denial grieved Jesus, but it also grieved Peter. However, Peter was restored through Christ's intercession. Similarly, we also receive restoration through Christ.

Looking at Matthew 16:18, this article looks at the significance of Jesus changing Simon's name to Peter. This renaming had a significant meaning, like all other renamings in the Bible. However, its significance is not in the way that the Roman Catholic Church claims, which maintains that Peter was the first pope. This interpretation lacks evidence from scripture.