08.30.2008 – Parenting – 11 Comments on Stop dating and see the big picture Stop dating and see the big picture Gary Black has six kids of his own and has ministered to young people for about twenty years. He has seen how messed… Read Post
08.29.2008 – Kingdom Reality – 4 Comments on God wants his family back God wants his family back God has always been a family man. He loves us with a desperate love and when we were kidnapped and taken away to a f… Read Post
08.28.2008 – Living Free – 12 Comments on A gift to my blog readers A gift to my blog readers Over the last year or two, I’ve developed a long-distance relationship with a number of you. Some of you have found … Read Post
08.27.2008 – Kingdom Reality – 6 Comments on Jesus is the ultimate underdog Jesus is the ultimate underdog The remnants of Fay are blowing though our neighborhoods in north Georgia. I was driving home yesterday and just mis… Read Post
08.26.2008 – Vulnerability and me – 15 Comments on God give me grace God give me grace I was praying for grace this morning. I’m tired of people. Do you ever feel that way? Just too many people, too ma… Read Post
08.25.2008 – World Race – 7 Comments on World Race alumni web site World Race alumni web site A couple of days ago I posted a blog that asked the question: After you return home from the World Race (or any lif… Read Post
08.24.2008 – Leadership – 4 Comments on Choosing to see the good in others Choosing to see the good in others I’m OK with details, but great with ideas and strategy. I’m average working down a To Do list, but put me in a brain… Read Post
08.23.2008 – Debriefing – 12 Comments on Returning home & asking NOW WHAT? Returning home & asking NOW WHAT? After flying back from Colorado last night, I hugged my wife and kids and slept in my own bed. As usual, I woke up w… Read Post
08.21.2008 – Living Free – 7 Comments on Learning to travel without financial means Learning to travel without financial means We need to go on trips. Only by leaving can we perceive the value of a thing. Value is perceived by comparison. “Wow… Read Post
08.20.2008 – Dreaming – 9 Comments on Free articles on creativity and innovation Free articles on creativity and innovation We are much more creative than we realize. God is a creator and he made us in his image – as creators. Yet many of… Read Post
08.19.2008 – Vulnerability and me – 7 Comments on Road rage and me getting over my bad self Road rage and me getting over my bad self Sometimes, people look at me and think I’m really something. They read the blogs or see the ministries and they thin… Read Post
08.18.2008 – Vulnerability and me – 18 Comments on Guys trying to understand women Guys trying to understand women I have spent much of my life around the opposite sex. Five of them lived in our home and a whole army of them go on o… Read Post
08.17.2008 – Simplicity Liberates You – 4 Comments on How to live the simple life How to live the simple life I just read the following article in US News. With the economy continuing to spiral down (don’t kid yourselves, folk… Read Post
08.16.2008 – Living Free – 10 Comments on How God feels about our criticism How God feels about our criticism Yesterday’s blog tried to assess what we can learn from the Lakeland Revival. As I read opinions from its critics an… Read Post
08.15.2008 – Revival – 50 Comments on Lakeland revival: A post-Bentley analysis Lakeland revival: A post-Bentley analysis When I first wrote this blog, I believe my perspective was off. I joined the crowd rushing to judgment of not only T… Read Post
08.14.2008 – Revival – 1 Comment on Lakeland revival: Questions & Answers Lakeland revival: Questions & Answers They recently closed the doors on Todd Bentley’s involvement with the Lakeland revival after Bentley’s announcement … Read Post
08.13.2008 – Radical Living – 22 Comments on Death of a radical Jesus-follower – Craig Gallegos, RIP Death of a radical Jesus-follower – Craig Gallegos, RIP Life is short. As the Bible says, we should pray, “teach me to number my days.” My daughter Estie called Monday eveni… Read Post
08.12.2008 – Reaching Your Destiny – 6 Comments on When Dad says: “Don’t do life like I did” When Dad says: “Don’t do life like I did” Fathers and sons. Is there any subject that is more complicated than that one? Mothers seem to come equipped with s… Read Post
08.11.2008 – Simplicity Liberates You – 5 Comments on Your safety may be an illusion Your safety may be an illusion My sister’s situation a few days ago illustrates how we can feel safe when in fact we are oblivious to great danger. … Read Post
08.10.2008 – Orphans – 2 Comments on On being homesick for an unseen home On being homesick for an unseen home I wasn’t going to post today, but the blog habit dies hard. As you may recall, Karen and I coach a World Race te… Read Post
08.09.2008 – Living Free – 14 Comments on Finding a season of rest Finding a season of rest World Race training camp ends today. Our guests are leaving. At last the revolving door at the Barnes home will stop… Read Post
08.08.2008 – Parenting – 3 Comments on Parents seeing their kids as young Bravehearts Parents seeing their kids as young Bravehearts Gary and Lisa Black were in our home last night. They are here to meet the 53 World Racers whom they’re going to co… Read Post
08.07.2008 – Prayer – 16 Comments on Getting prayed for Getting prayed for It’s training camp season here at AIM’s base camp in Gainesville. We’ve got the Shearmans staying at our home and yo… Read Post
08.06.2008 – Reaching Your Destiny – 9 Comments on Finding your highest, best in life Finding your highest, best in life Most of life can be described as a struggle to understand God’s great love for us and to understand his purpose for u… Read Post
