01.05.2010 – Kingdom Reality – 7 Comments on The kingdom is coming (faster than you realized) The kingdom is coming (faster than you realized) The world is getting brighter, not darker. The kingdom of God has been coming with ever-increasing force ever since J… Read Post
01.04.2010 – Amazing God Stories – 4 Comments on Faith for healing – a story of how it works Faith for healing – a story of how it works I don’t know about you, but I struggle with faith, especially when it comes to believing God for healing. Here’s … Read Post
01.03.2010 – Listening prayer – 30 Comments on Let’s start 2010 with a fast Let’s start 2010 with a fast One of the greatest needs we have is to hear God’s voice and get his direction. But sometimes we need to set aside ti… Read Post
01.02.2010 – Sex Trade and Sex Trafficking – 4 Comments on Setting streetwalkers free for a day Setting streetwalkers free for a day I read this blog by Jamie Neumann and thought, “This needs to be a ministry.” If a ministry can be built around givin… Read Post
01.01.2010 – Discipling – 8 Comments on Jesus, outliers, and Malcom Gladwell Jesus, outliers, and Malcom Gladwell Happy New Year! Here’s wishing you the best year of life ever in 2010. I pray that your life is exhilarating and rewa… Read Post
12.31.2009 – Reaching Your Destiny – 10 Comments on Your purpose on earth Your purpose on earth Tomorrow starts a new year – time to look at the big picture of life, answering questions like, “Why am I here – what… Read Post
12.30.2009 – Blog Community – 5 Comments on Top ten blogs of 2009 Top ten blogs of 2009 Here are the top ten blogs of the last year: 1. What is Christian art? 3682 views … Read Post
12.29.2009 – Reaching Your Destiny – 9 Comments on Searchlight: Getting a life after the race Searchlight: Getting a life after the race If you could do anything in life, what would it be? At some point in our lives, we need to ask and answer that que… Read Post
12.28.2009 – Missions – 6 Comments on Avatar and missions Avatar and missions In the movie Avatar, the Na’vi are an indigenous people group that happen to be blue and 10 feet tall. It’s in everyo… Read Post
12.27.2009 – Dreaming – 20 Comments on Disturb us, Lord – a prayer by Francis Drake Disturb us, Lord – a prayer by Francis Drake As you think about the new year, here’s a prayer worth memorizing. It’s author, Sir Francis Drake, an adventurer, wro… Read Post
12.26.2009 – My Life – 5 Comments on Here’s us doing Christmas Here’s us doing Christmas Karen’s whole family showed up from Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Michigan. Estie’s here from Indiana and Seth is here … Read Post
12.25.2009 – My Life – 5 Comments on Barnes Christmas 09 Barnes Christmas 09 An epic Christmas at the Barnes homestead. Some pics of the activity from my iphone. Merry Christmas, everyone! Se… Read Post
12.24.2009 – Culture and Faith – 6 Comments on We need to be more civil We need to be more civil I dealt with a lot of contentiousness yesterday. People just seem to be quicker with their jabs at one another these … Read Post
12.23.2009 – Dreaming – 11 Comments on 7 Kingdom dreaming principles 7 Kingdom dreaming principles Everyone dreams, but most people don’t do their dreams and the number that dare to dream God’s dreams and then commit… Read Post
12.22.2009 – Dealing with junk in our lives – 23 Comments on How to commit suicide How to commit suicide It’s Christmas, peak season for suicides and I have this to say to you if you find yourself anywhere near that God-fo… Read Post
12.21.2009 – Blog Community – 23 Comments on Photo in Need of a Caption #2 – Winner Photo in Need of a Caption #2 – Winner Winner: “Private ferry rides are surprisingly affordable if you are in no hurry, ‘OK’ with bumpy seating, and require… Read Post
12.19.2009 – Leadership – 7 Comments on Surprising truths about teams Surprising truths about teams Gary Collins called my attention to this from Harvard Business Review (May 2009) interview with Harvard Professor J. … Read Post
12.18.2009 – Better Living – 6 Comments on Premarital counseling basics from pastor Kev Premarital counseling basics from pastor Kev Just back from Spain. It was good to hug Karen after a week away. I saw “The Time Traveler’s Wife” as we were flying … Read Post
12.17.2009 – 42nd Generation – 10 Comments on How to throw a pachanga How to throw a pachanga A pachanga is a party. But not just any party – it’s a Spanish word that basically means “an awesome party.” We need … Read Post
12.16.2009 – 42nd Generation – 12 Comments on In Mijas, Spain, dreaming of a better world In Mijas, Spain, dreaming of a better world Here at the leadership training center in Mijas, Spain overlooking the Mediterranean, tearing ourselves away from the… Read Post
12.15.2009 – Eswatini / Swaziland – 12 Comments on Miracle in Swaziland Miracle in Swaziland Toya McClean and her team of women witnessed a creative miracle of God last week. They were in Swaziland on a vi… Read Post
12.14.2009 – Short-term missions – 10 Comments on Short-term missions as vacation Short-term missions as vacation I’m at our leadership training center in Mijas, Spain this morning. What a great place to launch people to bring th… Read Post
12.13.2009 – Eswatini / Swaziland – 20 Comments on Swazi slavery here in Georgia Swazi slavery here in Georgia Saw this news report. A Georgia couple apparently conned a Swazi lady to be their slave. Honestly. I don’t even know … Read Post
12.12.2009 – Blog Community – 8 Comments on Winning photo caption Winning photo caption “Just keep walking and act normal and nobody gets hurt.” – Congratulations, Clinton White on winning our contest! … Read Post
