Author: Seth Barnes

Is written curriculum a waste of time?

Written by Seth Barnes on March 26, 2008. Posted in Discipling. 4 Comments on Is written curriculum a waste of time?

When I wrote in a recent blog that we are to be the discipleship curriculum and that Jesus did most of his discipling by hanging out, Kara expressed what many of you felt when she...

Recover your sense of urgency

Written by Seth Barnes on March 25, 2008. Posted in Vulnerability and me. 5 Comments on Recover your sense of urgency

Last year I was in Orlando, Florida and needed to get to Indianapolis for my son’s graduation. At 9:35 a.m., I had 25 minutes to takeoff when I stepped out of the car at the...

Young people learning to weather life’s storms

Written by Seth Barnes on March 24, 2008. Posted in Parenting. 11 Comments on Young people learning to weather life’s storms

A spring thunderstorm is raging outside our Georgia home at 5:00 this morning as I write this blog. My sleep schedule got messed up and I’ve already been awake an hour. Made...

Happy Easter to my blog readers!

Written by Seth Barnes on March 23, 2008. Posted in My Life. 13 Comments on Happy Easter to my blog readers!

Happy Easter, people! Thru the magic of the internet, I’ve come to care about many of you whom I’ve never met, but who regularly read this blog. So when I wish you “Happy...

Easter with a flourish in Guatemala

Written by Seth Barnes on March 22, 2008. Posted in Culture and Faith. 2 Comments on Easter with a flourish in Guatemala

We don’t really seem to pay much attention to Easter in America. I like the attention they pay to it in Guatemala. Here’s a report from Sarah Dager, one of our World...

Jesus arose & is still raising dead people!

Written by Seth Barnes on March 22, 2008. Posted in Amazing God Stories. No Comments on Jesus arose & is still raising dead people!

During this wonderful time of the year when we celebrate not only Jesus’ resurrection, but the hope of one day coming back from the dead ourselves, I find reminders of Jesus’...

The best discipleship curriculum

Written by Seth Barnes on March 21, 2008. Posted in How to Disciple. 14 Comments on The best discipleship curriculum

A friend recently asked me, “What’s the best discipleship curriculum you can recommend?” “You are,” I answered. He was befuddled. “No, I mean...

How do I find someone to disciple?

Written by Seth Barnes on March 20, 2008. Posted in How to Disciple. 3 Comments on How do I find someone to disciple?

A college professor had the following question for me. See my answer below: Q: I was discipled by a guy in my old church about 8 years ago. In that church it was expected that when...

Humor and God the prankster

Written by Seth Barnes on March 19, 2008. Posted in The Holy Spirit is on the move. 8 Comments on Humor and God the prankster

In college, I was a rebel without a cause, forever pulling pranks. Me and my buddies are now leaders in society, but back at Wheaton College, we were the bane of dean Sam Shellhammer’s...

Apply for the next World Race by Mar 21

Written by Seth Barnes on March 18, 2008. Posted in World Race. 2 Comments on Apply for the next World Race by Mar 21

This is the last week to apply for the next World Race squad that is launching in July. God has really blessed this program with great Racers, coaches, and a fruitful ministry....

Blind boy proves “you can do anything”

Written by Seth Barnes on March 18, 2008. Posted in Reaching Your Destiny. 3 Comments on Blind boy proves “you can do anything”

The blind man said to his antagonists, “One thing I do know, I was blind, but now I see!” (Luke 9:25). Ben Underwood could say the same thing. I loved the story as...

Miracles and checking my intellect at the door

Written by Seth Barnes on March 17, 2008. Posted in The Holy Spirit is on the move. 4 Comments on Miracles and checking my intellect at the door

We’re stuck – here we are, children of a cynical culture, and we serve a master whose top priority is teaching his disciples to trust a God they can’t see. Along...

The story of how baby Moses died

Written by Seth Barnes on March 17, 2008. Posted in Eswatini / Swaziland. 4 Comments on The story of how baby Moses died

For those of you who followed the baby Moses saga thru my blogs, you may have wanted to hear more about how he died. We have a team of college-age students over there along with...

The last two weeks of Wrecked

Written by Seth Barnes on March 16, 2008. Posted in Culture and Faith. No Comments on The last two weeks of Wrecked

The last two weeks at Wrecked for the Ordinary, an online Christian magazine for spiritual misfits, have been full of great articles about life, faith, and re-imagining culture....

War criminal hears, “Stop being a slave!”

Written by Seth Barnes on March 16, 2008. Posted in The Holy Spirit is on the move. No Comments on War criminal hears, “Stop being a slave!”

For interesting news stories from around the world, I recommend Joel News. For example, check out this story below. I love the line, “Jesus appeared to me and asked me to stop...

Seeker-sensitive pastors grabbing an elephant

Written by Seth Barnes on March 15, 2008. Posted in Church. 3 Comments on Seeker-sensitive pastors grabbing an elephant

Yesterday I blogged about how those Jesus-followers who have a seeker-sensitive strategy are engaged in a noble, missionary enterprise. Here’s a follow-on thought about the...

Seeker-sensitive churches and wrestling with wet wood

Written by Seth Barnes on March 14, 2008. Posted in Church. 1 Comment on Seeker-sensitive churches and wrestling with wet wood

It’s a cold morning. Whimsy rousted me out of bed, so I set about making coffee and building a fire in the hearth. Here, my day got off to a slow, tough start. The wood was...

My experience confronting demons

Written by Seth Barnes on March 13, 2008. Posted in Fighting your enemy. 10 Comments on My experience confronting demons

This awful situation that my friend John has been confronting (see this blog) brought to mind my own story of how I woke up to the fact that there is a spiritual realm that I’d...

My friend asks for your prayers to fight the demonic

Written by Seth Barnes on March 12, 2008. Posted in Fighting your enemy. 116 Comments on My friend asks for your prayers to fight the demonic

I just got off the phone with a friend I trust. He told me a bizarre story, but he’s dead serious and needs your prayers. His brother-in-law, a famous entertainer, is being...

Thank you for praying for this urgent situation

Written by Seth Barnes on March 12, 2008. Posted in Fighting your enemy. 7 Comments on Thank you for praying for this urgent situation

Last night I wrote a quick blog about an alarming situation that one of my friends shared with me. So far, over 90 of you have responded that you’ll pray! What a demonstration...

Where are our spiritual fathers?

Written by Seth Barnes on March 11, 2008. Posted in Fathering & Men's issues. 4 Comments on Where are our spiritual fathers?

I wrote about spiritual fathers in a blog last week. Paul says, “You don’t have many fathers.” You can read more about spiritual fathers and this quote here. The...

What is God’s dream for the world?

Written by Seth Barnes on March 10, 2008. Posted in Dreaming. 14 Comments on What is God’s dream for the world?

I don’t know about you, but this morning I’ve got the post-daylight savings blues. Losing that hour sleep after a weekend trip makes the coffee seem a little more necessary...

God uses music to reach Viet Nam

Written by Seth Barnes on March 9, 2008. Posted in The Holy Spirit is on the move. 5 Comments on God uses music to reach Viet Nam

I dream of doing stuff like this in every closed country in the world. Sometimes our dreams are too small and too self-focused. Let’s dream big dreams. Dreams that bring light...

I care about the approval of men too much

Written by Seth Barnes on March 8, 2008. Posted in Identity issues. 17 Comments on I care about the approval of men too much

I have a confession to make. Though by nature I’m fairly self-reliant, I really do care what other people say about me. To an alarming degree, it matters what you think. I...