by Peter Barfoot | Apr 4, 2026 | Blog
The first phase in the life of a Christian begins when we “follow his steps” (1 Peter 2:21) We do this by reading the Gospel narratives of Matthew, Mark and Luke. Matthew’s in particular because it has the full account of the Sermon on the Mount,...
by Peter Barfoot | Mar 31, 2026 | Blog
Spirituality of the Christian kind can be likened to the wind in a yacht’s sails — a powerful, driving influence. Religion can be likened to rowing: working hard to move forward while looking backward. Some...
by Peter Barfoot | Mar 31, 2026 | Blog
There are head butts in fighting and goat butts in the backside, and there are ‘buts’ of a different but equally powerful kind in the English language. “But” expresses opposition and as such can either prevent or propel. More on the latter a...
by Peter Barfoot | Mar 31, 2026 | Blog
The Apostle John could scarcely comprehend that he and the other disciples had “touched” the Word of life that was “from the beginning”! (I John 1:1) Do you know Jesus as your Saviour? You do, great! Have you come to see the invisible God in...
by Peter Barfoot | Mar 25, 2026 | Blog
What would my subject be if I were invited to speak to a gathering of Australia’s best-known ministers? (An unlikely possibility.) Psalm 82 for sure. The psalm begins with: “God stands in the congregation of the mighty.” In Old Testament times, these...
by Peter Barfoot | Mar 25, 2026 | Blog
We value the true worth of an item only after we’ve lost it, and it’s the same with friendships, only more so. With this in mind, how can we value a relationship we’ve never had with a person we’ve never known? This is important. We should...