by Peter Barfoot | Aug 11, 2026 | Blog, Christian Worldview, Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Fellowship, Hearing God's voice, Spiritual growth, Teaching
Self-gratification and endless regret are separated by a single heartbeat. Life lost in that short moment is irretrievable. Time is limited, and your time on earth just ran out. Likewise, if you become separated from fellowship with other Christians, you will soon...
by Peter Barfoot | Aug 7, 2026 | Blog, Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Fellowship, Hearing God's voice, Spiritual growth, Teaching
Those who are fearful or insecure about their relationship with God often quote from the Old Testament. (Those who believe that life is basically trash like to quote from Ecclesiastes, the OT book written by the pessimistic and disillusioned-with-life King Solomon,...
by Peter Barfoot | Aug 6, 2026 | Blog, Christianity, Discipleship, Spiritual growth, Teaching
Bible texts are often quoted in isolation by people trying to score points – a practice known as proof-texting. But a text without a context is like a boat on a beach: it might look good but its seaworthiness can only be tested in the water. The principle of text...
by Peter Barfoot | Aug 5, 2026 | Blog, Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Teaching
I like newspapers (having edited one myself and have ink in my veins), and the front page of most of them has a masthead that relates to time. “The Daily Mail” for example. Other newspapers add the words “Courier” or “Herald” to...
by Peter Barfoot | Jul 24, 2026 | Blog, Christianity, Discipleship, Spiritual growth, Teaching
There are times when our dreams are all we have: life as we wish it could be rather than what it is. My own example of Living the Dream was during brief pauses in retail sales in a furniture and floor coverings store in Melbourne’s CBD. Earlier in my teenage...
by Peter Barfoot | Jul 21, 2026 | Blog, Christian Worldview, Discipleship, Kingdom of God, Spiritual growth, Teaching
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” ~ Psalm 23:6. The reality that God loves us unconditionally is often described in the Bible by one word: “MERCY”. This word is found 366 times in the...