01.16.2009 – World Race – 4 Comments on 10 Reasons to go on the World Race 10 Reasons to go on the World Race Loved this blog by Matt Snyder. Too many uninitiated young people working off a poorly formed sense of identity hav… Read Post
01.16.2009 – Justice issues – 2 Comments on Allan’s story: The video Allan’s story: The video Very cool story we’ve been following of a World Racer, Marisa Banas and an 11 year-old Kenyan boy named Allan. It beg… Read Post
01.15.2009 – Radical Living – 563 Comments on Praying for the dead to be raised Praying for the dead to be raised Andru Ball died four days ago and lies in a mortuary in Virginia Beach. You can read Andru’s obituary here. He was a… Read Post
01.14.2009 – Leadership – 5 Comments on When you fail as a leader When you fail as a leader In my last blog I talked about the importance of self-leadership and I compared it to riding a bicycle. To lead other… Read Post
01.13.2009 – Leadership – 9 Comments on How to lead yourself How to lead yourself It’s taken me a while to become comfortable in my own skin as a leader. I’ve always had a leader role, but I haven’… Read Post
01.12.2009 – Living Free – 9 Comments on Top 13 blogs of 2008 Top 13 blogs of 2008 According to my stat tracker, these were the thirteen most popular blogs of 2008. Ten of the thirteen blogs below are… Read Post
01.11.2009 – 42nd Generation – 27 Comments on Andrew & Seth dream about church Andrew & Seth dream about church While the church around the world is booming, in the west, we often find ourselves back on our heels wondering where … Read Post
01.10.2009 – Eswatini / Swaziland – 4 Comments on Girls trading sex for food rescued in Swaziland Girls trading sex for food rescued in Swaziland I’m excited to break the fast today. We’re going to go get some pizza at Little Italy and give God thanks for food! … Read Post
01.09.2009 – Prayer – 3 Comments on Your prayers made a difference! Your prayers made a difference! One of my pet peeves is people who ask for prayer and never report back about what happened. So I’m devoting this … Read Post
01.08.2009 – Sex Trade and Sex Trafficking – 7 Comments on 3 year-old sex slave: The good news 3 year-old sex slave: The good news This week I’m following up on some stories where you, our blog readers, have made a difference. Too often we feel im… Read Post
01.07.2009 – Better Living – 24 Comments on Dealing with a bad attitude Dealing with a bad attitude WARNING – If you’re hoping for inspiration, you’d do better to move along to someone else’s blog today. I’ll be back … Read Post
01.06.2009 – World Race – 3 Comments on Philadelphia Inquirer discovers World Race Philadelphia Inquirer discovers World Race Just did this interview with a newspaper in Philly about the World Race: Two coworkers embark on… Read Post
01.05.2009 – Poverty – 4 Comments on Allan’s story: A very happy ending! Allan’s story: A very happy ending! This just happened. After I posted my update, Marisa posted her own more detailed update. You really owe it to yours… Read Post
01.05.2009 – Poverty – 4 Comments on Starting a fast & updating Allan’s story Starting a fast & updating Allan’s story The fancy juicer Karen gave me for Christmas stands gleaming on the counter. We have assorted fruits waiting at the r… Read Post
01.04.2009 – Prayer – 17 Comments on Join me for a week of fasting & reflection Join me for a week of fasting & reflection 2009 is upon us; though, we’re still scrambling under the weight of all that 2008 brought. And if you may find… Read Post
01.03.2009 – Justice issues – 3 Comments on Inheriting a widow Inheriting a widow It’s a new year. I’m in the midst of sweeping out the musty corners of the closets in my spirit. There is mo… Read Post
01.02.2009 – Radical Living – 15 Comments on Radical living in a comfortable world Radical living in a comfortable world It’s a new year, time to take a fresh look at the focus of this blog. I’d like to solicit your input on two fronts… Read Post
01.01.2009 – Comfort and Pain – 11 Comments on Breaking comfort addiction in the new year Breaking comfort addiction in the new year Happy New Year! I hope your party last night was fun, and even offered you some solace in a world that is looking rou… Read Post
12.31.2008 – Leadership – 13 Comments on Apply the 80/20 rule to improve your life Apply the 80/20 rule to improve your life It’s 2009 tomorrow – time to get to work on those self-help projects! Here’s the best one I know – apply the Pareto P… Read Post
12.29.2008 – Missions – 8 Comments on Atheist says: ‘We need more missionaries’ Atheist says: ‘We need more missionaries’ Just spotted this article by Matthew Parris in the Times Online. It’s a great contrarian point of view. Missionaries… Read Post
12.28.2008 – Radical Living – 2 Comments on ’08 Year-end giving ’08 Year-end giving It’s been a wild year financially for many of you. Some of you have taken huge losses in the market or in your real … Read Post
12.26.2008 – My Life – 5 Comments on Barnes Christmas ’08 Barnes Christmas ’08 Things are always fun at the Barnes house. It was a good Christmas. Our children are all grown up now. Here we are o… Read Post
12.25.2008 – Amazing God Stories – 7 Comments on Looking for Jesus in Disguise (part 3) Looking for Jesus in Disguise (part 3) Here’s a twist, a Christmas story playing out in real time in Eldoret, Kenya. Marisa Banas updates us on what happ… Read Post
12.24.2008 – Amazing God Stories – 6 Comments on Looking for Jesus in Disguise (part 2) Looking for Jesus in Disguise (part 2) On Christmas we celebrate the magic of the incarnation. In yesterday’s blog I asked “what if Jesus return… Read Post
