Author: Seth Barnes

Free from a witch doctor’s bondage

Written by Seth Barnes on May 7, 2010. Posted in Amazing God Stories. 9 Comments on Free from a witch doctor’s bondage

We need stories that show us God’s power. AIM Haiti staff member, Steph Pridgen gives us one here. I don’t know exactly what we expected walking into his home, but I...

Help shut down America’s on-line sex cafe

Written by Seth Barnes on May 6, 2010. Posted in Sex Trade and Sex Trafficking. 5 Comments on Help shut down America’s on-line sex cafe

Recently 14 members of the Gambino family were indicted for selling the sexual services of underage girls on Craigslist. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Tom Davis explains...

Too many superstars

Written by Seth Barnes on May 5, 2010. Posted in Simplicity Liberates You. 9 Comments on Too many superstars

Josh had a very vivid dream while we were out hiking that he later recounted to me: It seemed like we were in the upstairs of a house. There was a handful of guys standing around,...

God loves meeting us at our place of risk

Written by Seth Barnes on May 4, 2010. Posted in Radical Living. 14 Comments on God loves meeting us at our place of risk

When Amanda prayed for the blind lady in Kenya, she was taking a number of risks: she could look foolish she could disappoint the blind lady she could waste time if nothing happened,...

Words are cheap

Written by Seth Barnes on May 3, 2010. Posted in Spiritual Formation. 6 Comments on Words are cheap

If you’ve said a prayer of repentance, accepting Jesus into your heart, but nothing much changed in your life, are you saved? Jesus has a few things to say about the matter: “Why...

Life as an expat in a muslim county

Written by Seth Barnes on May 2, 2010. Posted in Missions. 4 Comments on Life as an expat in a muslim county

A friend is returning from one of the most Muslim countries in the world. What she’s experienced might surprise you: When I am back on the other side of the world, what...

Following thru on a promise in Haiti

Written by Seth Barnes on May 1, 2010. Posted in Haiti. 2 Comments on Following thru on a promise in Haiti

After the earthquake, when our team stumbled on a tent city called Marassa 14 where the people had no food, we bought them some (see blog about it here). And we promised them that...

Asking God the right question

Written by Seth Barnes on April 30, 2010. Posted in Spiritual Formation. 4 Comments on Asking God the right question

I was hiking up Mt. Mitchell last weekend and the thought came to me, “One reason so many people are stuck spiritually is that they’re asking an important question,...

Take better care of your hope

Written by Seth Barnes on April 29, 2010. Posted in Better Living. 10 Comments on Take better care of your hope

George is a hard charging businessman who is known for getting things done. Now his marriage is a mess. He and his wife fight over the kids, the house, their finances. He’s...

Your personality type & your religious bias

Written by Seth Barnes on April 28, 2010. Posted in Culture and Faith. 17 Comments on Your personality type & your religious bias

Donald Miller wrote a blog recently posing the question, “Does your personality influence your theology?” He asks, “Have you ever noticed Calvinists think in black...

The suck zone: what a disciple needs

Written by Seth Barnes on April 27, 2010. Posted in Discipling. 8 Comments on The suck zone: what a disciple needs

Discipling another person is a give-and-take relationship where the discipler does most of the giving. Why do some people get discipled while others go through life unfathered, feeling...

The fruit of men getting away from it all

Written by Seth Barnes on April 26, 2010. Posted in Courage. 11 Comments on The fruit of men getting away from it all

We all need to get away to see our lives in context and to get God’s help in the way we live. That’s why I regularly gather with a bunch of men for a long weekend somewhere...

Opening blind eyes in Kenya

Written by Seth Barnes on April 25, 2010. Posted in Amazing God Stories. 10 Comments on Opening blind eyes in Kenya

Just got a letter from Amanda Dums on the heels of her mission trip to Kenya. She’s been taught to expect the God who did miracles like healing the blind in the Bible to still...

Feeling tame? Go take a hike!

Written by Seth Barnes on April 23, 2010. Posted in Living Free. 7 Comments on Feeling tame? Go take a hike!

Today I’m hiking Mountain Mitchell, the tallest mountain on the east coast. And I’m reflecting on the subject of how hard it can be for a man to survive in the suburbs....

Spiritual DNA: What are you living for?

Written by Seth Barnes on April 22, 2010. Posted in 42nd Generation. 8 Comments on Spiritual DNA: What are you living for?

Several weeks ago I wrote a blog asking “What would you die for?” Another way of putting the question is, “What are you living for?” What do you actually...

What breaks your heart?

Written by Seth Barnes on April 21, 2010. Posted in A broken world. 12 Comments on What breaks your heart?

An orphan in a Ukrainian orphanage breaks my heart. I don’t know her, but I can’t shake her story. Something must be done. Rachel Hartman shared the story with me: I...

Waking up is hard to do

Written by Seth Barnes on April 20, 2010. Posted in Spiritual Formation. 7 Comments on Waking up is hard to do

Several years ago I heard James Ryle speak on the subject of “Why waking up is hard to do.” It was a powerful word; about midway through the message, I could sense the...

How to ask for forgiveness

Written by Seth Barnes on April 19, 2010. Posted in Dealing with junk in our lives. 11 Comments on How to ask for forgiveness

When I was headed to Haiti two months ago, I thought I saw him at a restaurant and I got a queasy feeling. Funny how 30 years later, I’m still bothered by it. Dario, if you’re...

Photo caption #5: Winner

Written by Seth Barnes on April 18, 2010. Posted in Blog Community. 14 Comments on Photo caption #5: Winner

“The lady asked for it on the side” “Right, then.” Sue Brown Honorable mention: Bob didn’t mind hanging off the side of the train at 70mph,...

Isn’t it time we learned to raise the dead?

Written by Seth Barnes on April 16, 2010. Posted in Amazing God Stories. 8 Comments on Isn’t it time we learned to raise the dead?

Jesus sent his disciples out two by two. He gave them authority, Matthew tells us to heal the sick, drive out demons, and raise the dead. But those kinds of experiences are so rare...

Why does my children’s generation struggle to commit?

Written by Seth Barnes on April 15, 2010. Posted in Mobilization. 24 Comments on Why does my children’s generation struggle to commit?

I’ve devoted my life to the proposition that there is greatness in the next generation. But yesterday I posted a question that perplexes me to Facebook and got 42 comments. I’m...

The orchard whose fruit was a car

Written by Seth Barnes on April 14, 2010. Posted in Amazing God Stories. 6 Comments on The orchard whose fruit was a car

This is an amazing story that spans continents and generations. It’s a story of how God rectifies injustice in ways that we can’t see. I’ve been trying to gather...

Facing the consequences of your actions

Written by Seth Barnes on April 13, 2010. Posted in Dealing with junk in our lives. 11 Comments on Facing the consequences of your actions

“It wasn’t my fault.” “I didn’t mean for it to turn out like this.” How often we hear words like those in our everyday life. And my response...

How religion fails you

Written by Seth Barnes on April 12, 2010. Posted in Church. 11 Comments on How religion fails you

We are born with legitimate needs that God wants to meet. The problem arises when men who claim to represent God use religion to meet those needs illegitimately. How many people...