Author: Seth Barnes

Life and Death

Written by Seth Barnes on April 19, 2013. Posted in My Life. 61 Comments on Life and Death

My soul has been stretched to the breaking point this week. I am not prone to tears, but this week is different. Wednesday morning I received a text from Gary Black that his son...

Wrecked, But Fully Alive

Written by Seth Barnes on April 10, 2013. Posted in Faith & risk. 1 Comment on Wrecked, But Fully Alive

I just posted over on Wrecked. Please check it out there. Wrecked is a place for people with messy lives to share their stuff. We're hoping they find community as they do so. Vision...

Taking No Money on the World Race

Written by Seth Barnes on April 7, 2013. Posted in Simplicity Liberates You. 2 Comments on Taking No Money on the World Race

Jesus told his disciples not to take a purse on their kingdom journey. Yet most people who do the World Race use personal money to supplement the money allocated for basic expenses. What's...

How to Survive When You’re Wrecked

Written by Seth Barnes on April 3, 2013. Posted in Dealing with junk in our lives. 2 Comments on How to Survive When You’re Wrecked

I've started blogging more regularly along with a community of fellow ragamuffins over on Wrecked. Please join us over there. Here's my latest: My daughter Emily was...

Science Proves Jesus Was Right

Written by Seth Barnes on April 1, 2013. Posted in Culture and Faith. 4 Comments on Science Proves Jesus Was Right

Science just proved that Jesus was right. Just when the modern media was beginning to write him off (see my last post), an article in the New York Times describes Adam Grant, a Wharton...

University apologizes & reinstates student

Written by Seth Barnes on March 26, 2013. Posted in Culture and Faith. 3 Comments on University apologizes & reinstates student

In my last post I reported that a Florida Atlantic student had been suspended from class for refusing to step on the name of Jesus. Many of you responded and the good news is, your...

Student suspended for not denying Jesus

Written by Seth Barnes on March 24, 2013. Posted in Culture and Faith. 16 Comments on Student suspended for not denying Jesus

If you needed further evidence that Christians are under attack and religious tolerance is a joke, here it is. This story just appeared in the Christian Post: A Florida Atlantic...

God shows up in the form of $12,000

Written by Seth Barnes on March 18, 2013. Posted in World Race. 12 Comments on God shows up in the form of $12,000

Josh and Jen Mendenhall started their World Race journey almost two years ago. They were originally part of the January 2012 C Squad. Then because their support raising wasn't...

Parents on the World Race

Written by Seth Barnes on March 12, 2013. Posted in World Race. 6 Comments on Parents on the World Race

I just returned from Thailand and a parent vision trip. Multi-generational ministry has been on my heart for years, and I'm excited to finally see it happening on the Race....

The Deep Sighs of Jesus

Written by Seth Barnes on February 26, 2013. Posted in Simplicity Liberates You. 9 Comments on The Deep Sighs of Jesus

There is this thing we all do when reality smacks up against our hopes. We sigh. We exhale a burst of air that may come from our lungs, but also comes from some angst-filled place...

Becoming a hot mess

Written by Seth Barnes on February 22, 2013. Posted in Vulnerability and me. 5 Comments on Becoming a hot mess

I like the expression “I’m a hot mess.” Somehow it’s better than saying, “I feel really uncomfortable.” People going through hard times can be...

The Horror of Your Child’s Overdose

Written by Seth Barnes on February 21, 2013. Posted in A broken world. 23 Comments on The Horror of Your Child’s Overdose

Usually when we get wrecked, the implication is that it's a good thing. But what about when it's the most horrible thing imaginable? Earlier this week, when I posted...

Anala is 5 – Who Will Protect Her?

Written by Seth Barnes on February 20, 2013. Posted in A broken world. 3 Comments on Anala is 5 – Who Will Protect Her?

With this post, I'm going to begin blogging on Wrecked. I'll share the stories of those whose lives are being changed. This first one is from Meghan Tschanz. Meeting...

How do I pray for my kids?

Written by Seth Barnes on February 19, 2013. Posted in Parenting. 15 Comments on How do I pray for my kids?

Rozy McCormick is a friend who has raised children. They have gone through hard times, but her prayers have enabled them to thrive. Since she got wrecked for the ordinary, her prayers...

How to go to a new level

Written by Seth Barnes on February 15, 2013. Posted in Better Living. 7 Comments on How to go to a new level

I like a challenge. I like to compete. If I'm at one level now, I want to go to the next level, whatever that may be. This presented a problem when I was in high school. You...

Wrecked living

Written by Seth Barnes on February 11, 2013. Posted in Wrecked. 4 Comments on Wrecked living

Tonight my flight into Atlanta just felt snake-bit. Out on the tarmac, waiting for the tower to give us the go-ahead, the plane's nose instead turned back toward the gate. This...

Meeting your family for the first time

Written by Seth Barnes on February 6, 2013. Posted in Amazing God Stories. 12 Comments on Meeting your family for the first time

Last week I shared about how Jenn Watson, a racer, fell in love with a little boy named Zi Ping at an orphanage in China. Jenn felt like he would fit perfectly in her family, and...

Rediscovering the pilgrimage

Written by Seth Barnes on February 4, 2013. Posted in Journeys. 9 Comments on Rediscovering the pilgrimage

It's February. Just about everywhere it's gray and cold. Whatever is wrong in your life bubbles up as a general angst rooted in monotony. And in the background is perhaps...

Taking risks

Written by Seth Barnes on January 29, 2013. Posted in Abandon. 5 Comments on Taking risks

To the degree you and I are living lives that are less than God's dream for us, we need a change. But there's the rub – that usually involves taking risks, risks...

Practicing hearing God’s voice

Written by Seth Barnes on January 28, 2013. Posted in Listening prayer. 8 Comments on Practicing hearing God’s voice

It's great to be home after 40 hours of traveling from Thailand. I find that long trips like that make me begin to feel subhuman. Along the way, I begin to lose track of who...

One family changed forever

Written by Seth Barnes on January 26, 2013. Posted in Amazing God Stories. 6 Comments on One family changed forever

In September 2011, Jenn Watson left on the World Race and prayed that God would use her to do his will in the world. Jenn and her team spent their second month...

In a tunnel of darkness with no escape

Written by Seth Barnes on January 23, 2013. Posted in Sex Trade and Sex Trafficking. 1 Comment on In a tunnel of darkness with no escape

In the last post, Liz Ogletree describes her experience of escaping death in a dark tunnel. She and her team went from Central America to Thailand where they ministered to women...

Angels fought for me

Written by Seth Barnes on January 21, 2013. Posted in Amazing God Stories. 12 Comments on Angels fought for me

Liz Ogletree is a member of our L squad. She told me the story of how she almost lost her life when she was in El Salvador and how God miraculously saved her. She was enjoying...

I’m back. Here’s what’s next

Written by Seth Barnes on January 20, 2013. Posted in Blog Community. 21 Comments on I’m back. Here’s what’s next

I'm back after two weeks of no blogging. Did you miss me? It's been nice to not have to write a blog post. And I've enjoyed the time to think about what needs to change. But,...