Author: Seth Barnes

Why Won’t This Dead Guy Walk?

Written by Seth Barnes on November 21, 2010. Posted in Radical Living. 7 Comments on Why Won’t This Dead Guy Walk?

This is a long blog post by Allan Boehm, a World Racer. We ask the racers to practice Matthew 10, praying, among other things, for the dead to be raised. I’ve had this experience...

If your heart could scream

Written by Seth Barnes on November 20, 2010. Posted in Sex Trade and Sex Trafficking. 8 Comments on If your heart could scream

Tiffany Berkowitz will be a published author and ministry leader one day. Right now (at 22 yrs old, I think) she leads a WR team in Thailand. This blog post of hers is representative...

We owe you an apology

Written by Seth Barnes on November 19, 2010. Posted in Mobilization. 8 Comments on We owe you an apology

I loved this blog post by Michael Hindes. This is our message to 20-somethings. I shared for a few minutes last night with about 75 high schoolers. I told them I’d been watching...

Proof that you should live in the present

Written by Seth Barnes on November 18, 2010. Posted in Better Living. 5 Comments on Proof that you should live in the present

A few years ago I wrote a blog post arguing that it’s important that we live in the present. Regret, anxiety and a wandering mind are tools in the devil’s hand. Now this...

Fathers becoming mothers

Written by Seth Barnes on November 17, 2010. Posted in Fathering & Men's issues. 13 Comments on Fathers becoming mothers

Nobody likes role confusion – yet who can tell me anymore what a father is supposed to do? It’s a problem; a father’s role used to be clear – to protect,...

The difference between intentions & actions

Written by Seth Barnes on November 16, 2010. Posted in Parenting. 5 Comments on The difference between intentions & actions

“Even small children are known by their actions.” Proverbs 20:11 “I didn’t mean to,” John said, surveying the damage his go-kart had done to his...

Be willing to laugh at yourself

Written by Seth Barnes on November 15, 2010. Posted in Simplicity Liberates You. 10 Comments on Be willing to laugh at yourself

While going through college I worked a series of odd jobs. The oddest job had to be dressing up as the mascot for a submarine sandwich restaurant chain. I wore flippers, a huge...

Top AIM blog ever

Written by Seth Barnes on November 14, 2010. Posted in Blog Community. 9 Comments on Top AIM blog ever

I have a lot of people visiting my blog and some posts have been particularly popular, but nothing like Keturah Weathers, a World Racer who is finishing her race this month in the...

A hole in her throat

Written by Seth Barnes on November 13, 2010. Posted in A broken world. 22 Comments on A hole in her throat

When I read this post by Stacey Hume (ministering with her World Race team in Malawi), I wept. Something must be done. I’d like to ask for your thoughts as to what. I...

Is all truth God’s truth?

Written by Seth Barnes on November 12, 2010. Posted in Culture and Faith. 29 Comments on Is all truth God’s truth?

I like Richard Rohr. He’s written some amazing stuff. His insights have helped me. But Rohr says some things that are provocative. He quotes nonChristians. When he sees something...

The link between discipling and missions

Written by Seth Barnes on November 11, 2010. Posted in Discipling. 4 Comments on The link between discipling and missions

In 2002 I took 21 people to Peru for a month to plant five churches. Last month I met with one of them whose future changed forever one evening. I had felt that God had a word for...

Long distance discipleship can bear great fruit

Written by Seth Barnes on November 10, 2010. Posted in How to Disciple. 8 Comments on Long distance discipleship can bear great fruit

If you’re a high touch, relational person, you may have an aversion to using technology to help you disciple. My own experience is that it can be an effective tool in my disciple-making...

Accountability for how we live

Written by Seth Barnes on November 9, 2010. Posted in Lordship. 8 Comments on Accountability for how we live

“Whatever you did for the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” Matt 25:40 On the week before Jesus was to be brutally killed, the disciples could feel...

If by Rudyard Kipling

Written by Seth Barnes on November 8, 2010. Posted in Better Living. 10 Comments on If by Rudyard Kipling

We Christians often throw around the word “grace.” Christian leaders seem to struggle to live out an example of grace. And we don’t see it in the realm of politics...

What kind of guys do I mentor?

Written by Seth Barnes on November 7, 2010. Posted in Discipling. 4 Comments on What kind of guys do I mentor?

Although I’ve been blessed to have a number of young men in my life to pour into, I’m always looking for others. The point of discipling is to wake people up to their...

What limits your prayer life?

Written by Seth Barnes on November 6, 2010. Posted in Prayer. 6 Comments on What limits your prayer life?

We’re back from Spain and immediately drove to a wedding in Indiana with old friends. We flew all day and now we’re unpacking. Just enough time for a short post before...

The world doesn’t need your guilt; it needs your action

Written by Seth Barnes on November 5, 2010. Posted in Justice issues. 8 Comments on The world doesn’t need your guilt; it needs your action

Great article by Jeff Goins on the Catalyst site. Here’s an excerpt: While we may not have the solution to global hunger or a cure for AIDS, we do have the tools needed to...

Why is there so much pain, God?

Written by Seth Barnes on November 4, 2010. Posted in A broken world. 14 Comments on Why is there so much pain, God?

I posted about a leper in India who had no tongue and no hands. How do you explain it? Just a few questions that come to mind: How do you make sense of this man’s pain? His...

Serve someone else’s dream first

Written by Seth Barnes on November 3, 2010. Posted in Dreaming. 5 Comments on Serve someone else’s dream first

You’ve got dreams that the world needs. The good news about we Americans is that we have strong entrepreneurial DNA. If you can do it better, go start it. But you’ve...

How to find God’s will

Written by Seth Barnes on November 2, 2010. Posted in Finding your call. 14 Comments on How to find God’s will

So many people are afraid to do anything because they might miss the will of God. They pray and pray and he never seems to answer. What’s going on? Is finding the will of God...

An update on the g42 school in Spain

Written by Seth Barnes on November 1, 2010. Posted in 42nd Generation. 7 Comments on An update on the g42 school in Spain

Karen and I are here in Mijas, Spain, one of our favorite places in the world. A few reasons why: 1. Because it’s where Andrew and Mo Shearman live and we love them. 2. The...

The Hispanic community in Gainesville

Written by Seth Barnes on October 31, 2010. Posted in Mobilization. 2 Comments on The Hispanic community in Gainesville

This morning Karen and I are in Paris. We catch a flight to Malaga, Spain in half an hour – just enough time for a quick post about our wonderful Hispanic community in Gainesville. Since...

A report from the stirred conference

Written by Seth Barnes on October 30, 2010. Posted in Revival. 7 Comments on A report from the stirred conference

The weather is brisk here in Gainesville, but the spiritual temperature in the big tent at our training center is hot! Here’s some stuff I said to kick off the Stirred Conference: Stirred...

Say the prayer and go to heaven

Written by Seth Barnes on October 29, 2010. Posted in Missions. 28 Comments on Say the prayer and go to heaven

In a blog this week, I addressed the question of whether or not the “prayer of salvation” actually saves you. More thoughts along these lines from Phil Cunningham’s...