01.25.2006 – Writing Blogs and Books, Missions – 2 Comments on Easiest book I’ve ever written Easiest book I’ve ever written Yesterday evening on my way to a meeting, I stopped on the highway shoulder and Clint carried a box of books hot off … Read Post
01.23.2006 – Parenting – 1 Comment on Enemy strategies Enemy strategies I was talking to a friend whose 17 year-old daughter is a strong Christian. My friend noticed that she was growing di… Read Post
01.22.2006 – Parenting – 1 Comment on How to fight for your kids How to fight for your kids Last week, when I came back from five days on the field, I woke up the next morning and found these negative thoughts… Read Post
01.21.2006 – Parenting – 3 Comments on Fighting for your kids Fighting for your kids One of our five kids has always had a positive outlook on life. Everyone loves her – she brings light to their lives…. Read Post
01.20.2006 – Discipling – 1 Comment on Top 10 Discipling Decisions (cont.) Top 10 Discipling Decisions (cont.) 6.We decided that it was more important for Karen to be a mom than it was for her to have a job and we adjusted our l… Read Post
01.18.2006 – Discipling – 2 Comments on Ten best discipling decisions I’ve made Ten best discipling decisions I’ve made &nb… Read Post
01.17.2006 – Poverty – 1 Comment on The God of the trash heap The God of the trash heap I brought my running shoes to Mexico. Behind Bob Waag’s house is a giant trash heap – all the garbage of Matamoros pi… Read Post
01.15.2006 – World Race – 1 Comment on Awakening a generation Awakening a generation We saw a generation awakened to their destiny this morning. The World Race began at 7:44 a.m. central time, th… Read Post
01.13.2006 – Dealing with junk in our lives – 1 Comment on Wrestling with pain Wrestling with pain The world is a painful place. We’re born screaming, we wrestle with the vulnerability of childhood and the awkwardnes… Read Post
01.12.2006 – Abandon – 1 Comment on Reckless abandon Reckless abandon I’m here in Mexico with 18 people between the ages of 22 and 35 who have sold everything they own to follow Jesus for… Read Post
01.11.2006 – Simplicity Liberates You – 2 Comments on Living simply Living simply Matamoros: As I walked out my garage yesterday en route to the airport, I stepped around three or four bags of garbag… Read Post
01.10.2006 – My Life – 1 Comment on Books I’m reading Books I’m reading I’ve got a pile of books on my night stand. It is growing into an unwieldy tower. Here are some: Meditations fro… Read Post
01.09.2006 – How to Disciple – 2 Comments on How to journal How to journal A hundred years ago in a less literate age, schedules were not so crammed and journals not as vital in facilitating t… Read Post
01.07.2006 – Vulnerability and me – No Comments on Why reflect? Why reflect? In our crazy world, we react more than we reflect. This leads to a feeling of being out of control. That’s why reflec… Read Post
01.05.2006 – Spiritual Coaching – 1 Comment on Making champions Making champions Did you see that national championship game between Texas and USC? Wow! The Texas quarterback, Vince Young, was amazi… Read Post
01.04.2006 – Parenting – No Comments on Dads – let’s get our acts together Dads – let’s get our acts together Being a Dad is tough. When I’m busy at work, my mind isn’t in the game at home. All it takes is for some crisis to co… Read Post
01.03.2006 – World Race – No Comments on The wildest ministry I’ve ever done The wildest ministry I’ve ever done God has called me to some pretty crazy things in my life, but this one may take the cake. 2006 marks the beginning of… Read Post
01.02.2006 – My Life – 1 Comment on Starting a new journal Starting a new journal It’s time for a new journal. Fortuitously, the pages on the ’05 journal ended just as the year itself did. Rarely is … Read Post
12.31.2005 – Parenting – 3 Comments on What parents are up against What parents are up against Having raised five of my own kids (15 to 22 years old) and having a ministry that focuses on discipleship, I have see… Read Post
12.28.2005 – Vulnerability and me – No Comments on Discipling in a busy world Discipling in a busy world It’s a typical morning during the Christmas season at our house. I stayed up too late watching “24,” so I drug myself… Read Post
12.26.2005 – My Life – 1 Comment on Barnes Christmas ’05 Barnes Christmas ’05 Christmas ’05 at the Barnes house was a success. Read Post
12.23.2005 – My Life – 5 Comments on Why Lake Atitlan, Guatemala is great Why Lake Atitlan, Guatemala is great A 25th wedding anniversary comes along once in a lifetime. It is a cause for celebration. If I were to sett… Read Post
12.22.2005 – My Life – No Comments on Absence confirms value Absence confirms value My children have emptied the nest and are back for Christmas. There is more laughter in our house than ever before. … Read Post
