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
12.13.2005 – Better Living – 5 Comments on Purpose-driving to nowhere Purpose-driving to nowhere The top-selling book, “The Purpose Driven Life” contains a lot of wisdom and has changed many lives. Type A people li… Read Post
12.11.2005 – Courage – 3 Comments on Something to die for Something to die for Eddie Rector had a gift and a dream. His gift was his acting and he ached to tour the world using it for God. His con… Read Post
12.01.2005 – How to Disciple – No Comments on Discipleship is tough Discipleship is tough I’ve been doing missions for 30 years now. My dream is that churches would be seized by a passion to raise up world c… Read Post
12.01.2005 – Better Living – No Comments on We’re all volunteers We’re all volunteers In previous generations, our survival was at stake. A drought could result in a famine. Most people spent 90% of thei… Read Post
11.30.2005 – My Life – No Comments on My life with God so far My life with God so far When I was nine, my father left my family for a year to serve in the Viet Nam war. It was a sad day in our family wh… Read Post
11.30.2005 – Better Living – 1 Comment on Retirement Retirement At the moment my father is in the war-torn land of Afghanistan. This comes on the heels of mission trips to Viet Nam … Read Post
11.29.2005 – Reaching Your Destiny – 1 Comment on A Hawk A Hawk A blustery autumn day. I debated until mid-afternoon about running, but with the sun out in a cloudless sky, I took o… Read Post
11.28.2005 – Church – 4 Comments on Remedy for a Sleepy Church Remedy for a Sleepy Church My wife Karen and I witnessed Mike & Kristen Shaul get married this morning. It was a beautiful wedding set on a … Read Post