Author: Seth Barnes

Ready or not, here comes the summer

Written by Seth Barnes on May 27, 2008. Posted in Leadership. 2 Comments on Ready or not, here comes the summer

June is just around the corner – our busy time of the year. I just wrote the following memo to the AIM staff in advance of the deluge: OK gang, here we are, poised on the edge...

The 42nd generation will change the world (pt. 6)

Written by Seth Barnes on May 27, 2008. Posted in 42nd Generation. 2 Comments on The 42nd generation will change the world (pt. 6)

Continued from The 42nd generation will cross into the Promised Land (pt. 5) This is the final part of Andrew Shearman’s teaching on The 42nd Generation. It’s about a...

The 42nd generation will cross into the Promised Land (pt. 5)

Written by Seth Barnes on May 26, 2008. Posted in 42nd Generation. 2 Comments on The 42nd generation will cross into the Promised Land (pt. 5)

In yesterday’s blog I shared more of Andrew Shearman‘s revelation of the 42nd Generation and what it practically means for the Jesus-follower. I continue it below: Many...

Raised from the dead or a hoax?

Written by Seth Barnes on May 25, 2008. Posted in Vulnerability and me. 135 Comments on Raised from the dead or a hoax?

One of our missionaries brought a story back from her travels to Muslim nations. But when I checked www.Snopes.com there was this statement: “no news reports have surfaced...

If you want children to love, here they are

Written by Seth Barnes on May 25, 2008. Posted in Orphans. 2 Comments on If you want children to love, here they are

This post comes from Kim Daniels, a World Racer in southern Africa. Lesegho and Limeh are 17 month old twin girls. They are so skinny that you can see their bones. Limeh has a gash...

The 42nd generation: Stop your wilderness thinking! (pt. 4)

Written by Seth Barnes on May 25, 2008. Posted in 42nd Generation. 1 Comment on The 42nd generation: Stop your wilderness thinking! (pt. 4)

Last week I began a series on Andrew Shearman’s signature teaching: The 42nd Generation. It’s about a generation that comes into its greatness by leaving its wilderness-thinking...

Lakeland revival hits the 50-day mark

Written by Seth Barnes on May 23, 2008. Posted in Revival. 3 Comments on Lakeland revival hits the 50-day mark

For whatever reason, my blog on the Lakeland Revival has gotten thousands of views – lots of people are interested in what God is doing down in Florida. Here’s a new...

Turning your defeat into triumph

Written by Seth Barnes on May 23, 2008. Posted in Courage. 13 Comments on Turning your defeat into triumph

People often ask me, “Did you start AIM with a big vision?” And I always answer, “No, I started it as an abject failure ready to give up on serving God.” In...

Steven Curtis Chapman’s daughter killed

Written by Seth Barnes on May 22, 2008. Posted in Parenting. 10 Comments on Steven Curtis Chapman’s daughter killed

Here’s a story that is about as tragic as it gets. Please pray for the Chapman family. It happened late yesterday. What do you say when something this senseless and sad happens...

Our ministry in Swaziland

Written by Seth Barnes on May 21, 2008. Posted in Eswatini / Swaziland. 5 Comments on Our ministry in Swaziland

Christi Bowman and her husband Kevin went to Swaziland a few months ago and it wrecked her. The ministry there does that to a lot of people. She went reluctantly and got ambushed...

Swaziland – Kevin and Christi Bowman’s story

Written by Seth Barnes on May 21, 2008. Posted in Eswatini / Swaziland. 2 Comments on Swaziland – Kevin and Christi Bowman’s story

I met Kevin first by email. A few weeks later I happened to be speaking at a church in Chicago. En route, I got an email from him while sitting in the plane waiting to take off....

The 42nd Generation is about getting inheritance (pt. 3)

Written by Seth Barnes on May 20, 2008. Posted in 42nd Generation. 4 Comments on The 42nd Generation is about getting inheritance (pt. 3)

A few days ago, I shared about what the 42nd Generation is. In yesterday’s blog I shared more of Andrew Shearman‘s revelation of the 42nd Generation and what it practically...

The 42nd generation stops en route to your destiny (Pt. 2)

Written by Seth Barnes on May 19, 2008. Posted in 42nd Generation. 6 Comments on The 42nd generation stops en route to your destiny (Pt. 2)

In yesterday’s blog I began sharing Andrew Shearman’s revelation of the 42nd Generation. I continue it below: As we move toward our destiny, we can feel the children...

How I helped liberate Dachau camp (part 2)

Written by Seth Barnes on May 18, 2008. Posted in Culture and Faith. 9 Comments on How I helped liberate Dachau camp (part 2)

Yesterday I began telling the story of General Russ Weiskircher, who had helped liberate Dachau concentration camp. He lives 40 minutes from us, so I called him up and asked if I...

What is the 42nd Generation?

Written by Seth Barnes on May 18, 2008. Posted in 42nd Generation. 7 Comments on What is the 42nd Generation?

Andrew Shearman has this message he preaches called “The 42nd Generation.” I first heard him share it in Brownsville, Texas about 14 years ago. The point of it is that...

How I helped liberate Dachau camp

Written by Seth Barnes on May 17, 2008. Posted in A broken world. 15 Comments on How I helped liberate Dachau camp

A few years ago, I heard about General Russ Weiskircher, who had helped liberate Dachau concentration camp. He lives 40 minutes from us. He is still active and helps lead the Georgia...

The minimum requirement for getting married

Written by Seth Barnes on May 16, 2008. Posted in Better Living. 26 Comments on The minimum requirement for getting married

It’s a little after 11 pm at night. Karen is doing the bills and I’ve been booking flights on line. We both hate this detail work. It leaves us exhausted and yearning...

Why don’t you reach out to poor Americans first?

Written by Seth Barnes on May 15, 2008. Posted in Poverty. 12 Comments on Why don’t you reach out to poor Americans first?

There is an implied criticism for short-term missionaries when would-be supporters sometimes ask this question:”Why do you want to go overseas? There is plenty of poverty right...

Mother Teresa’s poem – ANYWAY

Written by Seth Barnes on May 14, 2008. Posted in Justice issues. 25 Comments on Mother Teresa’s poem – ANYWAY

Here’s a good poem that Ma Teresa had on her wall. I don’t know how she did it. All those needy people constantly asking for a piece of her. And I can relate –...

Making calamaties personal

Written by Seth Barnes on May 13, 2008. Posted in Justice issues. 2 Comments on Making calamaties personal

The earthquake in China and the cyclone in Myanmar seem like they’re a world away. These New York Times pictures do a great job of bringing these tragedies up close and personal. We...

Why I love Henri Nouwen

Written by Seth Barnes on May 13, 2008. Posted in Living Free. 7 Comments on Why I love Henri Nouwen

In this age of the constantly firing microscopic synaptic connection and interlocking neural networks, information cascades ceaselessly into our lives. We don’t lack information...

Being content in every circumstance

Written by Seth Barnes on May 12, 2008. Posted in Living Free. 6 Comments on Being content in every circumstance

Life can be a bully pushing us around. I discovered this while parenting. Periodically one of my children would come to me with some tale of woe. Their face told me the story before...

Organic Disciple Making by Dennis McCallum

Written by Seth Barnes on May 12, 2008. Posted in Discipling. 1 Comment on Organic Disciple Making by Dennis McCallum

For a number of years now I’ve been working on a practical how- to book on discipleship. Dennis McCallum has beaten me to the punch with Organic Disciple Making. He’s...

What do I do for devotions when I’m uninspired?

Written by Seth Barnes on May 11, 2008. Posted in Spiritual Formation. 3 Comments on What do I do for devotions when I’m uninspired?

Karen asked me a question about how to find your spiritual focus as we sat in a restaurant in Panajachel, Guatemala, waiting for coffee early one morning a few weeks ago. A group...