Author: Seth Barnes

Trapped in the sex trade

Written by Seth Barnes on March 6, 2011. Posted in Sex Trade and Sex Trafficking. 2 Comments on Trapped in the sex trade

My view is that there are so many forces at work in society that will harden your heart, you really need to be doing something to keep it supple and tender to the things of God....

Adolescence is not necessary

Written by Seth Barnes on March 5, 2011. Posted in Parenting. 5 Comments on Adolescence is not necessary

Teenagers these days look a lot different than when my generation was growing up. More of them are left to raise themselves. Many more of them are abused. Divorce rates are up; dads...

What permission do you need?

Written by Seth Barnes on March 3, 2011. Posted in Spiritual Formation. 8 Comments on What permission do you need?

When we were kids, if our parents do a good job of raising us, they taught us to ask permission. Sadly, a lot of spoiled children out there have not been given this gift. They are...

God wants us to raise the dead

Written by Seth Barnes on March 2, 2011. Posted in Amazing God Stories. 93 Comments on God wants us to raise the dead

We Christians have a problem. We’re supposed to be doing what Jesus did. I’m not talking about living the sinless life or going to the cross. Most of us get that. I’m...

Listening prayer is normal for Christians

Written by Seth Barnes on March 1, 2011. Posted in Listening prayer. 15 Comments on Listening prayer is normal for Christians

In past blog posts, I’ve made the case for listening prayer. Here I take on those who try to make the case that God limits himself to speaking through the Bible, that in fact...

Debriefing India & Nepal

Written by Seth Barnes on February 28, 2011. Posted in World Race. 6 Comments on Debriefing India & Nepal

Karen and I are debriefing our World Race team in Romania this week. Here is a post by one of them, Ruth Wilson, kind of debriefing herself. She’s got a great sense of humor. I...

Writing your ‘Not OK’ list

Written by Seth Barnes on February 27, 2011. Posted in A broken world. 10 Comments on Writing your ‘Not OK’ list

We fly to Romania today to debrief stories like this one. This blog post by Rachel Allen really got to me. She met an old leper woman in Nepal who wanted to give her life to Jesus,...

God often sounds just like me thinking

Written by Seth Barnes on February 26, 2011. Posted in Listening prayer. 11 Comments on God often sounds just like me thinking

Our little team of eight people was starting a new ministry and were becoming overwhelmed by the level of work to be done. We were going live with our web site promising to help...

An invitation: Join the 72

Written by Seth Barnes on February 25, 2011. Posted in Kingdom Dreams. 17 Comments on An invitation: Join the 72

Some of you have been reading my blogs about Kingdom Dreams and you are interested. The good news is, (metaphorically speaking) you don’t need to cross over the Jordan. But...

What is the Kingdom Dreams ministry?

Written by Seth Barnes on February 24, 2011. Posted in Kingdom Dreams. 6 Comments on What is the Kingdom Dreams ministry?

The goal of Kingdom Dreams is to connect people and raise resources to make dreams happen. If you sign up, our team of coaches will help you clarify what your dream is and then...

Kingdom Dreams: creating new doors

Written by Seth Barnes on February 23, 2011. Posted in Kingdom Dreams. 6 Comments on Kingdom Dreams: creating new doors

Ryan Bodine spent a month at an orphanage in Haiti with AIM. Later, he led a missions trip to Brazil on his own. Neil, who works for our new initiative, Kingdom Dreams, called him...

New ministry launches: Kingdom Dreams

Written by Seth Barnes on February 22, 2011. Posted in Kingdom Dreams. 22 Comments on New ministry launches: Kingdom Dreams

I’ve had a dream for many years now to see a generation fully alive. It’s a dream of my children’s generation seizing the opportunity to wake up to the greatness...

Waiting 4 hours for a glimmer of eternity

Written by Seth Barnes on February 21, 2011. Posted in A broken world. 6 Comments on Waiting 4 hours for a glimmer of eternity

In church yesterday, John Blair said, “When we were in Uganda, they took us into a room where 50 people had been waiting for us for four hours.” Then the pastor turned...

Intimacy with God precedes miracles

Written by Seth Barnes on February 18, 2011. Posted in Amazing God Stories. 5 Comments on Intimacy with God precedes miracles

As I travel the world, I see God working miracles all the time. And usually he does so through people who are crazy about him. Revelation 3 tells us that he loves people with a red...

Where to find prosperity & happiness

Written by Seth Barnes on February 17, 2011. Posted in Culture and Faith. 7 Comments on Where to find prosperity & happiness

Modern society is focused on getting you to obsess over your most basic needs and some Christians want to push you that direction too. Preachers who preach the prosperity gospel...

Redlight: Harrowing stories of child sexploitation

Written by Seth Barnes on February 16, 2011. Posted in Sex Trade and Sex Trafficking. 2 Comments on Redlight: Harrowing stories of child sexploitation

The epidemic of child sexploitation is disgusting and must be stopped. Redlight is a recently released feature documentary about it that can help. It focuses on the personal stories...

Paying attention to what God may be saying

Written by Seth Barnes on February 15, 2011. Posted in Listening prayer. 7 Comments on Paying attention to what God may be saying

Critics of listening prayer frequently misunderstand the way in which we apply the truths of Scripture about listening for God’s voice. They take seriously the warning in Rev....

On the prospect of becoming a father-in-law

Written by Seth Barnes on February 14, 2011. Posted in My Life. 19 Comments on On the prospect of becoming a father-in-law

Having five girls in our house has always been something of a cross-cultural experience for my son and I. These days, talk of bridal showers, wedding dresses, and ceremonies (always...

Orphan under a train seat

Written by Seth Barnes on February 13, 2011. Posted in Orphans. 6 Comments on Orphan under a train seat

A month ago on our last day in India I met Grace. Noe tells the story. 4 weeks ago a woman named GRACE came to Seth Barnes and some of us racers our first week here in India. Please...

Burned alive, yet still living

Written by Seth Barnes on February 12, 2011. Posted in Amazing God Stories. 9 Comments on Burned alive, yet still living

Here’s a harrowing blog post from World Racer Kacie Price. She and her team are in Nepal and she wrote this while they were in India. A woman named Vanilla invited us into...

The mind-blowing power of God in India

Written by Seth Barnes on February 11, 2011. Posted in Amazing God Stories. 16 Comments on The mind-blowing power of God in India

Ruth Wilson is a typical American young lady in many respects. She’d never seen the mind-blowing power of God up close and personal. But when we take people on the World Race,...

What are you passionate about?

Written by Seth Barnes on February 10, 2011. Posted in Lordship. 12 Comments on What are you passionate about?

Here’s a passage of Scripture I like to skip over: “For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ…Their work will be...

Spiritual authority must be tested

Written by Seth Barnes on February 9, 2011. Posted in Fighting your enemy. 10 Comments on Spiritual authority must be tested

The world is broken and our mandate as followers of Jesus is to set things right. Doing so takes spiritual authority. A teenager Clint knew saw herself as fat and ugly. Anorexia...

We all have disabilities

Written by Seth Barnes on February 7, 2011. Posted in Church. 9 Comments on We all have disabilities

We had a guest speaker at at the Lakehouse church Sunday – Randy Owens. He spoke haltingly, but told his story with courage. “When I was 2, I was in a car accident. I...