by Peter Barfoot | May 26, 2026 | Blog
In the old days, we read broadsheet newspapers, which were difficult to fold in crowded trains and buses. The more respected newspapers were broadsheets — tabloids were dismissed as ‘rags’. These days, however, most newspapers come tabloid-sized, and...
by Peter Barfoot | May 23, 2026 | Blog
There’s no faith involved in counting heads and reckoning that a certain number of tithers in the church enables the drawing up of a budget. But faith is required when we trust that God will put it into the hearts of His people to give according to their means....
by Peter Barfoot | May 23, 2026 | Blog
Jacob’s firstborn son Reuben was entitled to a “double portion” from his father – twice as much as his brothers (Deuteronomy 21:17). But Reuben lacked nobility. He was a moral coward. He profaned his father’s marriage bed. Reuben ought to have been the first and...
by Peter Barfoot | May 9, 2026 | Blog
Many years ago, I established and managed a furniture and floor coverings store in a town in Victoria and one of my regular customers was the Mother Superior of the local Convent of Mercy. I sold her single, bookend beds and mattresses — heaps of them! The...
by Peter Barfoot | May 6, 2026 | Blog
Goliath’s defeat was God’s doing, but the oversized man’s arrogance was a factor in his downfall. A shield-bearer walked with him (1 Samuel 17:7) to deflect arrows or spears. Goliath and his shield-bearer saw the teenage shepherd as no threat. Big...
by Peter Barfoot | May 5, 2026 | Blog
Ministry is not a title but a word, one that covers what we do in life for our Lord. Jesus not only saves but also baptizes those who are in the Holy Spirit. The Spirit then distributes spiritual gifts to them at will according to (but not limited to) the natural...