Author: Seth Barnes

A gift to my blog readers

Written by Seth Barnes on August 28, 2008. Posted in Living Free. 12 Comments on A gift to my blog readers

Over the last year or two, I’ve developed a long-distance relationship with a number of you. Some of you have found encouragement to live a more radical life on this blog,...

Jesus is the ultimate underdog

Written by Seth Barnes on August 27, 2008. Posted in Kingdom Reality. 6 Comments on Jesus is the ultimate underdog

The remnants of Fay are blowing though our neighborhoods in north Georgia. I was driving home yesterday and just missed a tornado that smacked Oakwood. It was only a small bit of...

God give me grace

Written by Seth Barnes on August 26, 2008. Posted in Vulnerability and me. 15 Comments on God give me grace

I was praying for grace this morning. I’m tired of people. Do you ever feel that way? Just too many people, too many demands. They’re too complicated; I’m too...

World Race alumni web site

Written by Seth Barnes on August 25, 2008. Posted in World Race. 7 Comments on World Race alumni web site

A couple of days ago I posted a blog that asked the question: After you return home from the World Race (or any life-changing mission trip), what do you do? Without a plan, the...

Choosing to see the good in others

Written by Seth Barnes on August 24, 2008. Posted in Leadership. 4 Comments on Choosing to see the good in others

I’m OK with details, but great with ideas and strategy. I’m average working down a To Do list, but put me in a brainstorming session and you’ll see me at my best. ...

Returning home & asking NOW WHAT?

Written by Seth Barnes on August 23, 2008. Posted in Debriefing. 12 Comments on Returning home & asking NOW WHAT?

After flying back from Colorado last night, I hugged my wife and kids and slept in my own bed. As usual, I woke up with Whimsy having snuggled next to me. When I woke up, the cats...

Learning to travel without financial means

Written by Seth Barnes on August 21, 2008. Posted in Living Free. 7 Comments on Learning to travel without financial means

We need to go on trips. Only by leaving can we perceive the value of a thing. Value is perceived by comparison. “Wow, I didn’t realize how green Georgia is,” I...

Free articles on creativity and innovation

Written by Seth Barnes on August 20, 2008. Posted in Dreaming. 9 Comments on Free articles on creativity and innovation

We are much more creative than we realize. God is a creator and he made us in his image – as creators. Yet many of us get caught in a humdrum work cycle that doesn’t...

Road rage and me getting over my bad self

Written by Seth Barnes on August 19, 2008. Posted in Vulnerability and me. 7 Comments on Road rage and me getting over my bad self

Sometimes, people look at me and think I’m really something. They read the blogs or see the ministries and they think I’m in some kind of exalted class of human being. ...

Guys trying to understand women

Written by Seth Barnes on August 18, 2008. Posted in Vulnerability and me. 18 Comments on Guys trying to understand women

I have spent much of my life around the opposite sex. Five of them lived in our home and a whole army of them go on our mission trips. However, I must tell you that what I don’t...

How to live the simple life

Written by Seth Barnes on August 17, 2008. Posted in Simplicity Liberates You. 4 Comments on How to live the simple life

I just read the following article in US News. With the economy continuing to spiral down (don’t kid yourselves, folks, it’s going to get worse), it’s important...

How God feels about our criticism

Written by Seth Barnes on August 16, 2008. Posted in Living Free. 10 Comments on How God feels about our criticism

Yesterday’s blog tried to assess what we can learn from the Lakeland Revival. As I read opinions from its critics and proponents, I must admit, some of their comments grieve...

Lakeland revival: A post-Bentley analysis

Written by Seth Barnes on August 15, 2008. Posted in Revival. 50 Comments on Lakeland revival: A post-Bentley analysis

When I first wrote this blog, I believe my perspective was off. I joined the crowd rushing to judgment of not only Todd Bentley, but the Lakeland Revival. So, I apologize for not...

Lakeland revival: Questions & Answers

Written by Seth Barnes on August 14, 2008. Posted in Revival. 1 Comment on Lakeland revival: Questions & Answers

They recently closed the doors on Todd Bentley’s involvement with the Lakeland revival after Bentley’s announcement that his marriage was on the rocks. It was the kind...

Death of a radical Jesus-follower – Craig Gallegos, RIP

Written by Seth Barnes on August 13, 2008. Posted in Radical Living. 22 Comments on Death of a radical Jesus-follower – Craig Gallegos, RIP

Life is short. As the Bible says, we should pray, “teach me to number my days.” My daughter Estie called Monday evening – she’d just gotten the news that...

When Dad says: “Don’t do life like I did”

Written by Seth Barnes on August 12, 2008. Posted in Reaching Your Destiny. 6 Comments on When Dad says: “Don’t do life like I did”

Fathers and sons. Is there any subject that is more complicated than that one? Mothers seem to come equipped with some understanding of how to do the mothering thing. But we fathers...

Your safety may be an illusion

Written by Seth Barnes on August 11, 2008. Posted in Simplicity Liberates You. 5 Comments on Your safety may be an illusion

My sister’s situation a few days ago illustrates how we can feel safe when in fact we are oblivious to great danger. In America, we are obsessed with safety. We take out insurance...

On being homesick for an unseen home

Written by Seth Barnes on August 10, 2008. Posted in Orphans. 2 Comments on On being homesick for an unseen home

I wasn’t going to post today, but the blog habit dies hard. As you may recall, Karen and I coach a World Race team. I ran across this post from Sara Ellis and these pics...

Finding a season of rest

Written by Seth Barnes on August 9, 2008. Posted in Living Free. 14 Comments on Finding a season of rest

World Race training camp ends today. Our guests are leaving. At last the revolving door at the Barnes home will stop spinning for a while. Karen and I won’t be traveling...

Parents seeing their kids as young Bravehearts

Written by Seth Barnes on August 8, 2008. Posted in Parenting. 3 Comments on Parents seeing their kids as young Bravehearts

Gary and Lisa Black were in our home last night. They are here to meet the 53 World Racers whom they’re going to coach beginning in a few months in the Philippines. Gary...

Getting prayed for

Written by Seth Barnes on August 7, 2008. Posted in Prayer. 16 Comments on Getting prayed for

It’s training camp season here at AIM’s base camp in Gainesville. We’ve got the Shearmans staying at our home and young people flowing through it. Many of them...

Finding your highest, best in life

Written by Seth Barnes on August 6, 2008. Posted in Reaching Your Destiny. 9 Comments on Finding your highest, best in life

Most of life can be described as a struggle to understand God’s great love for us and to understand his purpose for us. He designed us to bask in his love and partner with...

Our son returns from a year of adventures

Written by Seth Barnes on August 5, 2008. Posted in World Race. 4 Comments on Our son returns from a year of adventures

Our son Seth, Jr. graduated from college and immediately joined a World Race team traveling around the world for a year. There were lots of reasons why not to do it: “You...

Social networking is dumbing us down

Written by Seth Barnes on August 4, 2008. Posted in Mobilization. 5 Comments on Social networking is dumbing us down

Two new books sound the alarm bells for those of us who believe in the greatness of our young people. The first is provocatively titled The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age...