07.11.2008 – World Race – 1 Comment on Interview with globe-trotting married couple Interview with globe-trotting married couple A few days ago, I shared a blog from Tara Bruce about why she and her husband decided to go on the World Race. They a… Read Post
07.10.2008 – Better Living – 7 Comments on Why do reunions bring a lump to your throat? Why do reunions bring a lump to your throat? Here I am at the annual Barnes family reunion (this year in Santa Barbara, CA). Something about reunions has the pot… Read Post
07.09.2008 – Discipling – 12 Comments on How to rebuke someone biblically How to rebuke someone biblically Because we humans are self-willed and prone to tell and embrace lies, we have to help each other by pointing out wher… Read Post
07.08.2008 – Short-term missions – 4 Comments on Youth leader from Jamaica trip responds Youth leader from Jamaica trip responds Last week on one of our projects to Jamaica, three thugs broke into our compound and held our young people at gunpo… Read Post
07.07.2008 – Eswatini / Swaziland – 4 Comments on God’s call to be courageous in Africa God’s call to be courageous in Africa While the orphan and AIDS statistics in Swaziland are beyond tragic, it affords those of us who follow Jesus an oppor… Read Post
07.06.2008 – 42nd Generation – 2 Comments on Persecution is supposed to be normal Persecution is supposed to be normal Just got back from Chad and Erin’s wedding. It was beautiful in every way, most particularly because they are both r… Read Post
07.05.2008 – World Race – No Comments on Why you and your spouse should travel the world together Why you and your spouse should travel the world together Here in Chicago where we watched what must have been a hundred fireworks displays in various communities from our hot… Read Post
07.04.2008 – Abandon – 6 Comments on When you’re being poured out When you’re being poured out I wanted to whine this morning. Karen and I got a bad cold (she in Cape Town, me two days later here in the Yucatan)… Read Post
07.03.2008 – Fighting your enemy – 10 Comments on 39 U.S. missionaries robbed in Jamaica 39 U.S. missionaries robbed in Jamaica Maybe you saw this news story on Tuesday: American Christian group to end goodwill mission from crime-ridden capital… Read Post
07.02.2008 – Eswatini / Swaziland – 1 Comment on What’s to be done about Africa? What’s to be done about Africa? One day while in Swaziland, we visited a grandmother named Flora who sat alone outside her hut. When we asked her … Read Post
07.01.2008 – Eswatini / Swaziland – 5 Comments on Dying of AIDS all alone in a shack Dying of AIDS all alone in a shack As detailed in Sunday’s blog, Karen and I just returned from Swaziland. Here was one of the more heart-rend… Read Post
06.30.2008 – Eswatini / Swaziland – 6 Comments on The AIDS pandemic – view from ground zero The AIDS pandemic – view from ground zero As detailed in yesterday’s blog, Karen and I just returned from Swaziland. Here’s the story of a visit we made: Pa… Read Post
06.29.2008 – Orphans – 3 Comments on We’re back from Swaziland – a report We’re back from Swaziland – a report Karen and I are jet-lagged after flying all night across the Atlantic. I’m writing this while in the JFK airport o… Read Post
06.28.2008 – Dealing with junk in our lives – 2 Comments on Have that hard conversation now Have that hard conversation now If you go back far enough in our Barnes family tree, you’ll find a great-great grandmother who brutally squashed a bu… Read Post
06.27.2008 – Living Free – 11 Comments on Can I watch an R-rated movie? Can I watch an R-rated movie? A confession: I watched the movie There Will Be Blood last month. The critics all raved about Daniel Day Lewis’s perf… Read Post
06.26.2008 – Culture and Faith – 10 Comments on Vote for Jesus this presidential election Vote for Jesus this presidential election The presidential election season is on us, God help us all. So now we have four months of nonstop Obama & Mc… Read Post
06.26.2008 – Culture and Faith – No Comments on Wrecked for the Ordinary update Wrecked for the Ordinary update Our online magazine for spiritual misfits Wrecked for the Ordinary is gaining some traction and providing some qualit… Read Post
06.25.2008 – Community and Covenant – 3 Comments on Who should I make covenant with? Who should I make covenant with? When I was recently in Gatlinburg, TN, we walked by five mini-wedding chapels all sitting side-by-side. What a place … Read Post
06.24.2008 – Dealing with junk in our lives – 14 Comments on If Leah can do it, you can too If Leah can do it, you can too Ever feel like life is just too hard? Sometimes it feels like the deck is stacked against you and no matter how yo… Read Post
06.23.2008 – Parenting – 6 Comments on Helicopter parents swooping to the rescue Helicopter parents swooping to the rescue America has become the world’s first pediocracy – a nation run by children (and No, I don’t mean our politicians)… Read Post
06.22.2008 – Better Living – 2 Comments on Dr. Dawson’s 20 rules for healthy living Dr. Dawson’s 20 rules for healthy living Some things actually help you to live longer. Science shows that they correlate to healthy living. Dr. Steve Dawson… Read Post
06.21.2008 – Living Free – 18 Comments on Bless the impostor in your life Bless the impostor in your life Item 1: An AIM staff member and leader criticized me behind my back, quit to join a nearby ministry, and hired away t… Read Post
06.20.2008 – 42nd Generation – 8 Comments on The G42 Tribe: A look in the mirror The G42 Tribe: A look in the mirror Like metal filings to a magnet, a tribe is gathering. It looks a bit rag tag and broken, but in our spirits, we’ve se… Read Post
06.19.2008 – Dealing with junk in our lives – 3 Comments on BreakThru Conference: Secrets of abundant living BreakThru Conference: Secrets of abundant living You know that God has made you for a reason, but life has thrown a thousand ropes over you. How do you break free of … Read Post
