by Peter Barfoot | Feb 18, 2025 | Blog
“At the end of a road like this there can only be isolation and rejection.” These words flashed into my mind as I surveyed the long, bumpy track along which our jeepney bounced. Over to our right, the almost dry Tarlac River separated us from the...
by Peter Barfoot | Feb 18, 2025 | Blog
“…And so I said to Yacob: that old camel’s worth nothing like what you’re asking… Wait. What’s that? Hey, you – behind that bush!” “Me?” “Who are you? What are you doing here? Tell me...
by Peter Barfoot | Feb 18, 2025 | Blog
The nature of unsung heroes is that they quite like their anonymity. They’re usually very nice people, and I think that if some were to sing their praises, others would gladly take up the refrain. Trouble is, when we sing the praises of unsung heroes,...
by Peter Barfoot | Feb 18, 2025 | Blog
Walking to and from my workplace in the heart of Melbourne, many years ago, I daily passed St Paul’s Cathedral. Due to pollution from automobile traffic and the nearby rail yards, the cathedral’s weathered stone blocks were found to be...
by Peter Barfoot | Feb 18, 2025 | Blog
Is spiritual warfare a purely spiritual conflict between God and Satan, with the Christian trapped in between? To many Christians, the spiritual realm and spiritual weapons of warfare, such as praying in the Holy Spirit and intercession, are the ways to win. Yet...
by Peter Barfoot | Feb 18, 2025 | Blog
Mission organizations were shocked when a supposed “lost tribe” discovered in the jungle turned out to be a missing group of missionaries! First reports indicated that the missionaries, long considered dead, were in remarkably good health, despite...