Author: Seth Barnes

Update on Haiti orphanage & signs of hope

Written by Seth Barnes on October 19, 2011. Posted in Haiti. 6 Comments on Update on Haiti orphanage & signs of hope

For the past 15 months, we and five other partnering organizations have been investigating the Son of God Orphanage in Carrefour, Haiti. This weekend, we confirmed our suspicions:...

A call to close the Son of God Orphanage in Haiti

Written by Seth Barnes on October 18, 2011. Posted in Haiti. 5 Comments on A call to close the Son of God Orphanage in Haiti

This press release just went live. Feel free to share it with your networks and/or post it on your own blog: Haitian orphanage accused of abuse & trafficking children After...

Example of a trafficked child in Haiti

Written by Seth Barnes on October 17, 2011. Posted in Haiti. 9 Comments on Example of a trafficked child in Haiti

So far, over 5000 people have signed the petition to close down the Son of God orphanage in Haiti. In less than 48 hours, my blog post on the 75 orphans in jeopardy and the corruption...

The heart behind a missions gala

Written by Seth Barnes on October 16, 2011. Posted in Missions. 3 Comments on The heart behind a missions gala

Some people have heard about Epoch, a missions gala we’re putting on this month with some friends and partners, and they’ve gotten the wrong idea. It’s not about...

A hero in a dark place

Written by Seth Barnes on October 15, 2011. Posted in 42nd Generation. 8 Comments on A hero in a dark place

Some of you know the relationship I’ve had with Emmanuel Sadiq, a follower of Christ in Pakistan. Recently Emmanuel wrote me to tell me the sad news that his father, Sadiq...

Help stop Haitian officials from trafficking orphans

Written by Seth Barnes on October 15, 2011. Posted in Orphans. 23 Comments on Help stop Haitian officials from trafficking orphans

I have some news that I need your help in distributing: Backed by corrupt government officials, an orphanage we work with in Carrefour/Port-au-Prince, Haiti has been trafficking...

Actions vs. Belief

Written by Seth Barnes on October 14, 2011. Posted in Spiritual Formation. 2 Comments on Actions vs. Belief

“Do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.” (Matt. 23:3) In America, when we say something, it can sometimes feel like we’ve done it. “I’m...

You’re never too old to have a happy childhood

Written by Seth Barnes on October 13, 2011. Posted in Better Living. 5 Comments on You’re never too old to have a happy childhood

My dad’s best friend when he lived in Long Beach was Jim Baker. Like my dad, Jim was a pathologist. He did serious work diagnosing people’s illnesses. But somehow Dr....

The place of the SJ in a start-up

Written by Seth Barnes on October 11, 2011. Posted in Community and Covenant. 4 Comments on The place of the SJ in a start-up

I love SJs. They are the “Sensory Judgers” on the Myers/Briggs Personality Indicator and make up 40% of the American population. I’m a dreamer and need people...

The fellowship of his sufferings

Written by Seth Barnes on October 11, 2011. Posted in Comfort and Pain. 7 Comments on The fellowship of his sufferings

God gives us a sense of identity by allowing us to experience rejection. If you want to live a secure life, endure persecution. God prepares us for ministry with pain. If you want...

Community is regularly unscheduled contact

Written by Seth Barnes on October 9, 2011. Posted in Community and Covenant. 9 Comments on Community is regularly unscheduled contact

Where do you meet your need for community? We find community with those whom we have regularly unscheduled contact. Going to church on Sundays doesn’t count, though it can...

God wants us to experience his power

Written by Seth Barnes on October 8, 2011. Posted in Amazing God Stories. 5 Comments on God wants us to experience his power

A couple of weeks ago, I posted about the amazing things that God is doing in India. As Taryn Neurohr reports, it just keeps getting better. The God she knew before the race has...

Pray through your day

Written by Seth Barnes on October 7, 2011. Posted in Prayer. 6 Comments on Pray through your day

We were sitting around the campfire. The retreat facilitator was talking about praying through his day. He sits down with his schedule and the appointments and projects. And he prays...

Have more babies

Written by Seth Barnes on October 6, 2011. Posted in Kingdom Reality. 18 Comments on Have more babies

When God first starts talking to mankind, he tells us to “be fruitful and multiply.” I think he did this because he intends to bless us when we have children. It’s...

Cherishing your scars

Written by Seth Barnes on October 5, 2011. Posted in Comfort and Pain. 4 Comments on Cherishing your scars

Joe Bunting wrote a blog post about scars. He quoted Stephen King: “The only requirement to be a writer, is the ability to remember every scar.” And while that may be...

I issue a warning to myself

Written by Seth Barnes on October 3, 2011. Posted in Vulnerability and me. 8 Comments on I issue a warning to myself

Machines are great, but there are too many of them in my life. I wrote over the weekend about the need to unplug. The irony of a message like that going out over a blog is rich. Today...

Unplugging the cyborg self

Written by Seth Barnes on October 1, 2011. Posted in Abandon. 5 Comments on Unplugging the cyborg self

I remember in 1984 watching “The Terminator” in the theater. Machines take over the world and cyborgs (part human, part machine) are their instrument of destruction. Karen...

Is spiritual warfare biblical?

Written by Seth Barnes on September 30, 2011. Posted in Fighting your enemy. 26 Comments on Is spiritual warfare biblical?

A friend asked me the question “Is spiritual warfare biblical?” He wonders if our martial terminology around the gentle task of prayer isn’t overdone. Warfare implies...

We need more parties

Written by Seth Barnes on September 29, 2011. Posted in Better Living. 5 Comments on We need more parties

Life is complicated and busy and needs more parties. I think God loves them. I think heaven is a party. Parties let you switch off the left brain and open up your spirit. Yesterday...

Here’s what to do next after the World Race

Written by Seth Barnes on September 28, 2011. Posted in Reaching Your Destiny. 2 Comments on Here’s what to do next after the World Race

The World Race wrecks you for the ordinary, but when you finish it, returning home can be hard. We’ve wanted to do more to help, and that’s why we created the Searchlight...

Discipleship seems so unrealistic

Written by Seth Barnes on September 27, 2011. Posted in Discipling. 7 Comments on Discipleship seems so unrealistic

I have a dream that sometimes seems so unrealistic, I don’t talk about it with anyone. My dream is that churches would be seized by a passion to disciple their people. I believe...

The secret to not getting lost

Written by Seth Barnes on September 26, 2011. Posted in Journeys. 12 Comments on The secret to not getting lost

A group of us were sitting in our living room last night. Teri, Rebecca, Lily & Lisa are going on a Luke 10 journey tomorrow, so they came over to get some prayer before they...

God on the move in India & in young people

Written by Seth Barnes on September 24, 2011. Posted in The Holy Spirit is on the move. 2 Comments on God on the move in India & in young people

I have great news to report today. God is on the move around the world and many young people are being radicalized as they see his power. As they are joining the Lord, he astounds...

How moral are American young people?

Written by Seth Barnes on September 23, 2011. Posted in Culture and Faith. 3 Comments on How moral are American young people?

During the summer of 2008, the eminent Notre Dame sociologist Christian Smith led a research team that conducted in-depth interviews with 230 young adults from across America. Smith...