by Peter Barfoot | Feb 18, 2025 | Blog
“Everyone’s a hero somewhere else.” It’s a question so many ask after hearing of the many miracles the Lord has done elsewhere in the world-usually in one of the poverty-stricken developing nations. Sometimes it seems as though the Lord we...
by Peter Barfoot | Feb 18, 2025 | Blog
In Matthew 27:64-66 we find the word “sure” (meaning certain) three times: “Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure.” “Make it as sure as you can.” “So they went, and made the sepulchre sure.” The...
by Peter Barfoot | Feb 18, 2025 | Blog
Have you ever wished you were much stronger, spiritually, so that you could live without sinning! Have you ever compared your present behaviour as a Christian with your past behaviour as a non-Christian, and wished that there was a bigger difference? Sure, the...
by Peter Barfoot | Feb 18, 2025 | Blog
Depression is a dreadful condition, often made worse for those who suffer from it by the high spirits of those who don’t. While reading Psalm 77 recently, I saw just how isolated a depressed person can feel. “My soul refused to be comforted.”...
by Peter Barfoot | Feb 18, 2025 | Blog
Picking people is like picking fruit: you have to know what to look for. If you don’t know how to pick the right people, you may lose more than your money. Some want your money – and know how to get it. They’re slick, and hard to pick. Some...
by Peter Barfoot | Feb 18, 2025 | Blog
Life on an island has its problems, as anyone who has lived on one can tell you. It also has its delights – one of which is a closeness to nature missed by most mainlanders. We lived on a small bay island for almost three years, and look back on our...