Author: Seth Barnes

God loves you and he always will

Written by Seth Barnes on October 18, 2012. Posted in Living Free. 11 Comments on God loves you and he always will

I'm at World Race training camp in northern Georgia. My parents drove down to join us from a conference they had attended in North Carolina. David Jeremiah was their speaker....

The Holy Spirit, gifts, and you

Written by Seth Barnes on October 16, 2012. Posted in Spiritual Coaching. 4 Comments on The Holy Spirit, gifts, and you

There are plenty of great essays and books on the Holy Spirit. I particularly like this one that the Christian & Missionary Alliance wrote. As our Adventures participants go...

Misunderstanding adversity

Written by Seth Barnes on October 11, 2012. Posted in Dealing with junk in our lives. 7 Comments on Misunderstanding adversity

So, Karen and I are in Panama. We're taking some time off and I'm going to try not to blog for a week. In the mean time, I'd like to start a discussion and get you...

Abuse of power

Written by Seth Barnes on October 10, 2012. Posted in Leadership. 6 Comments on Abuse of power

What in the world is going on with our leaders? Why are they failing us so badly? We have no faith in our politicians. Young people are leaving the church in record numbers. A large...

Becoming aware of our brokenness

Written by Seth Barnes on October 9, 2012. Posted in A broken world. No Comments on Becoming aware of our brokenness

Over my years in ministry, I’ve thought a lot about brokenness. I like this picture of a group of garbage pickers on a trash heap with their bags of trash. It’s a metaphor...

Becoming aware of our brokenness

Written by Seth Barnes on October 9, 2012. Posted in A broken world. 7 Comments on Becoming aware of our brokenness

Over my years in ministry, I’ve thought a lot about brokenness. I like this picture of a group of garbage pickers on a trash heap with their bags of trash. It’s a metaphor...

Is it wrong to seek pleasure?

Written by Seth Barnes on October 8, 2012. Posted in Comfort and Pain. 4 Comments on Is it wrong to seek pleasure?

I don’t know about you, but I’m pulled in two directions. One part of me desires blessings – breakfast buffets loaded with fine pastries and an omlette chef at...

Adventures in Guatemala

Written by Seth Barnes on October 5, 2012. Posted in Debriefing. 3 Comments on Adventures in Guatemala

Karen and I have been in Guatemala for the last four days debriefing the L squad. And as we prepare to leave, we can’t help being amazed at how God seems to be moving our ministry...

How to get every book I’ve ever written (plus some other bonuses)

Written by Seth Barnes on October 3, 2012. Posted in Journeys. 3 Comments on How to get every book I’ve ever written (plus some other bonuses)

Wow. I’m still stunned by the reception our giveaway of Kingdom Journeys got last week. Because we wanted the message to spread, we gave the book away for free. And in five...

My biggest failures

Written by Seth Barnes on October 1, 2012. Posted in My Life. 7 Comments on My biggest failures

Last week, I posted a list of questions that millenials want to ask boomers. One of the things that they’re better at than we are is transparency. They are able to tap into...

Last two days to get Kingdom Journeys free

Written by Seth Barnes on September 28, 2012. Posted in Journeys. 3 Comments on Last two days to get Kingdom Journeys free

Kingdom Journeys had quite a run this week. And if your a late comer, folks you’ve got two days to get the Kindle book free here. In three days, we’ve shipped 17,000...

Topping the best seller list with a free book

Written by Seth Barnes on September 27, 2012. Posted in Journeys. 12 Comments on Topping the best seller list with a free book

I had my 15 minutes of Warholian fame yesterday. Thanks to our awesome launch team and people like you, Kingdom Journeys hit #1 on Amazon’s list of religious books. So far,...

My new book is free on Kindle this week

Written by Seth Barnes on September 26, 2012. Posted in Journeys. 12 Comments on My new book is free on Kindle this week

My latest book, Kingdom Journeys, took me years to write. I’ve invested thousands of hours into making it as good as it can be.So trust me when I tell you that I know how crazy...

Dreaming of a move of God

Written by Seth Barnes on September 25, 2012. Posted in The Holy Spirit is on the move. 8 Comments on Dreaming of a move of God

The Adventures in Missions Campus One of my dreams is to be a part of a group of people who are deeply connected – committed to one another and to Jesus and to what he wants...

15 Questions millenials ask boomers

Written by Seth Barnes on September 24, 2012. Posted in Intergenerational connection. 6 Comments on 15 Questions millenials ask boomers

Karen and I are coaching 64 20-somethings (World Racers – you can see their blogs here). I told them we’d answer any question they might want to ask us. So they wrote...

Opportunity to feed orphans

Written by Seth Barnes on September 22, 2012. Posted in Orphans. 2 Comments on Opportunity to feed orphans

I have an opportunity I’d like to offer you. Children in Swaziland have to fight to live. So many of their parents have died of AIDS. And rising food costs have made it difficult...

Some people who call themselves Christians are not

Written by Seth Barnes on September 21, 2012. Posted in Culture and Faith. 21 Comments on Some people who call themselves Christians are not

Some people who say they are Christians are not. They do not profess a gospel of love, but of hate. They don’t put into practice Jesus’ words and have little to do with...

How people learn most efficiently: The FAAR Method

Written by Seth Barnes on September 20, 2012. Posted in Discipling. 2 Comments on How people learn most efficiently: The FAAR Method

How do people learn? You’d expect schools to have the answer. But most people’s experience with school has been uneven, and often, unsatisfactory. Most of my time in...

Biblical wine making

Written by Seth Barnes on September 19, 2012. Posted in Better Living. 7 Comments on Biblical wine making

Some thoughts about biblical wine making: Jesus did it. I guess that counts for something. Wine is all throughout the Bible. You see it in parables and sacraments. I once heard a...

5 Steps to forgiving someone who hurt you

Written by Seth Barnes on September 18, 2012. Posted in Living Free. 7 Comments on 5 Steps to forgiving someone who hurt you

Every day you live with the pain of raw, exposed nerve endings – the throb of bitterness, the flashbacks, the thoughts of how things could have played out differently. We all...

Praying and watching cataracts fall off

Written by Seth Barnes on September 17, 2012. Posted in Amazing God Stories. 26 Comments on Praying and watching cataracts fall off

One of the ways we increase our faith is to see what it produces when others have it. I’ve shared an example of Jess Davis once before on this blog and especially love the...

Volcano eruption flyby

Written by Seth Barnes on September 14, 2012. Posted in My Life. 5 Comments on Volcano eruption flyby

Coming back from Quiche to Guatemala City yesterday in a Cessna, I was treated to a front row view of the Fuego Volcano erupting. Snapped this pic. One more item knocked off my bucket...

Recipe for a church revival

Written by Seth Barnes on September 13, 2012. Posted in The Holy Spirit is on the move. 5 Comments on Recipe for a church revival

I don’t know that I’ve ever really seen a church revival until this week. Yes, I’ve gone to any number of “revival services.” Songs are sung, a preacher...

Guatemala’s Unsung Heroes

Written by Seth Barnes on September 12, 2012. Posted in Wounded healers. 4 Comments on Guatemala’s Unsung Heroes

It’s my last day in Guatemala. Our teams are going into prisons, orphanages and hospitals. We look for those who are hurting and most hungry for hope. They’re all around...