Author: Seth Barnes

Responding to people who hate me

Written by Seth Barnes on February 19, 2008. Posted in Living Free. 8 Comments on Responding to people who hate me

I was sitting on my couch on a recent Saturday evening and Dan’s comment to this blog (an old one that had been hanging out on the internet, not bothering anyone or attracting...

How to forgive someone who hurt you

Written by Seth Barnes on February 18, 2008. Posted in Living Free. 33 Comments on How to forgive someone who hurt you

You were in a vulnerable spot and were blindsided. That person you trusted hurt you in an unthinkable way. The thing that was most precious to you was stolen and now life can never...

Life after an earthquake

Written by Seth Barnes on February 17, 2008. Posted in A broken world. No Comments on Life after an earthquake

When World Racer Kim Daniels found out about the people of Canchamana, she decided to go live with them for the better part of a week. Here’s her blog about that experience: There’s...

Four year-old orphan has to care for her baby brother

Written by Seth Barnes on February 16, 2008. Posted in Orphans. 2 Comments on Four year-old orphan has to care for her baby brother

The following comes from World Racer Brady Denger as she ministered to orphans in Swaziland. Unfortunately, it’s an all-too common occurrence in Africa. Especially in sub-Saharan...

God and southern women

Written by Seth Barnes on February 15, 2008. Posted in Culture and Faith. 6 Comments on God and southern women

I’m in Florida attending a wedding. I took Karen out for Valentine’s Day with our old friends the Hitchcocks. We swung by Palm Beach, bastion of beautiful people. Think...

Legalism’s bad fruit

Written by Seth Barnes on February 14, 2008. Posted in Kingdom Reality. 5 Comments on Legalism’s bad fruit

It’s Valentine’s Day, so here are some thoughts on an aspect of love – that being the subject of grace. One of the main practical differences between Christianity...

…And the violent take it by force

Written by Seth Barnes on February 13, 2008. Posted in Courage. 31 Comments on …And the violent take it by force

Jesus said, “The kingdom of heaven suffers violence and violent men take it by force.” (Matt: 11:12) It’s raining in Georgia as I write this, but not in my soul....

The kingdom of God suffers violence

Written by Seth Barnes on February 12, 2008. Posted in Kingdom Reality. 20 Comments on The kingdom of God suffers violence

Consider this. In the last couple of days: World Racer Sarah Lapp got word while in Africa that her mother had suddenly contracted an aggressive cancer – she had to be put...

How do you respond to The Heavenly Man?

Written by Seth Barnes on February 11, 2008. Posted in The Holy Spirit is on the move. 85 Comments on How do you respond to The Heavenly Man?

Yesterday I saw Brother Yun, a.k.a. “the Heavenly Man” speak at Blackshear Baptist here in Gainesville (see my first blog about it here). You’ve got to love the...

The Heavenly Man comes to Georgia

Written by Seth Barnes on February 10, 2008. Posted in The Holy Spirit is on the move. 10 Comments on The Heavenly Man comes to Georgia

Today I’m going to go see Brother Yun, author of the 2003 book of the year, The Heavenly Man. He’s speaking at a nearby church here in Georgia. If you haven’t read...

It’s just not fair

Written by Seth Barnes on February 9, 2008. Posted in A broken world. 1 Comment on It’s just not fair

Tom Davis is a buddy of mine who is on fire for the orphans of this world. There is much that I love about Tom, but what I love most is the way he is a passionate advocate for orphans....

Heidi Baker expects miracles – so should you

Written by Seth Barnes on February 8, 2008. Posted in Radical Living. 17 Comments on Heidi Baker expects miracles – so should you

Heidi Baker and her husband Rolland have seen the dead raised and the power of God fall in Mozambique. I want that, and many of you do, too. While in the Philippines, my son, Seth...

Losing my religion

Written by Seth Barnes on February 7, 2008. Posted in Intergenerational connection. 11 Comments on Losing my religion

I just returned from speaking to the student body at Columbia International University. My topic: “God made you for greatness.” When you talk to a large group like that,...

Helping loved ones die well

Written by Seth Barnes on February 6, 2008. Posted in Wounded healers. 6 Comments on Helping loved ones die well

I got a call from Jose Cantu, telling me that doctors have said his brother Robert, my friend and former coworker, would die this week. Do we pray for a miracle, or do we release...

We all disciple our kids to something

Written by Seth Barnes on February 5, 2008. Posted in Intergenerational connection. 4 Comments on We all disciple our kids to something

Last week’s blogs on parenting may have been a wakeup call to some. This is a follow-up. Konrad Lorenz was a psychologist who discovered the principle of imprinting by watching...

Why I love coffee

Written by Seth Barnes on February 4, 2008. Posted in Community and Covenant. 18 Comments on Why I love coffee

The Mormons hate it. The British serve it too weak. A killjoy on a recent mission trip was declaring it unhealthy. Offended, I told him that studies show coffee has antioxidants...

Why young Christians are searching for their pilgrimage

Written by Seth Barnes on February 3, 2008. Posted in Abandon. 5 Comments on Why young Christians are searching for their pilgrimage

Stephanie Fisk, one our January ’07 World Racers recently did an interview with the online magazine Wrecked for the Ordinary. Below is an excerpt of the interview. In it, Stephanie...

You were made for adventure

Written by Seth Barnes on February 2, 2008. Posted in Radical Living. 7 Comments on You were made for adventure

I don’t understand this numb, sedentary life that a lot of us lead. We were made for adventure. We were born with the DNA of God coursing thru our veins. The world’s...

Parents who don’t disciple their kids

Written by Seth Barnes on February 1, 2008. Posted in Parenting. 14 Comments on Parents who don’t disciple their kids

At AIM, we help young people follow Jesus as he intended, whether for a month or for a year, or sometimes more. It means stretching them in a hundred different ways in an effort...

From radical wannabe to rich young ruler

Written by Seth Barnes on January 31, 2008. Posted in Radical Living. 7 Comments on From radical wannabe to rich young ruler

Jesus attracted a lot of people seeking more out of life. The more desperate they were, the more grace they got. The more self-sufficient they were, the more content in their false...

Can a Christian have a demon?

Written by Seth Barnes on January 30, 2008. Posted in Fighting your enemy. 15 Comments on Can a Christian have a demon?

A couple of days ago, a blog reader raised a good question: “Can a Christian have a demon?” My quick and dirty response: Hey, Christians can have just about anything...

Interpreting Scripture – a few things to consider

Written by Seth Barnes on January 29, 2008. Posted in Spiritual Formation. 4 Comments on Interpreting Scripture – a few things to consider

A continuation of yesterday’s blog… As the result of a power encounter in a refugee camp of an earthquake zone, our Peru team got zapped by God a few days ago. You can...

It’s not biblical

Written by Seth Barnes on January 28, 2008. Posted in Spiritual Formation. 9 Comments on It’s not biblical

Yesterday’s blog described a power encounter that our team in Peru had with a demonic presence a few days ago. Afterwards, they were understandably jazzed. Having been raised...

Deliverance ministry – a story of how it works

Written by Seth Barnes on January 27, 2008. Posted in Fighting your enemy. 4 Comments on Deliverance ministry – a story of how it works

There are many things that my well-meaning evangelical church never taught me about life in Jesus as I grew up in central Missouri. I was never taught about the Holy Spirit, how...