sethbarnes

Journeys , Culture and Faith , Parenting , ...

Why Gen Z Men Are Quietly Returning to Church - And What It Means for Parents

Sometimes a change begins before we know what to call it. It doesn’t make the news or trend on social media. But if you look closely, you can see it...

The Gen Z Reframe

How Can You Help Gen Z With Their Career Choice?

Gen Z isn’t lazy. They’re just not willing to build a life that costs them their soul. What if uncertainty isn’t a weakness but an invitation to...

The Gen Z Reframe

Why Gen Z May Be the Future of Revival: A Call to the Church

Why Gen Z May Be the Future of Revival Alex, Jayce, and Jameson — Journey School students at worship in Chiapas, Mexico. A quiet shift is underway. ...

The Gen Z Reframe

Why I’m More Hopeful About Gen Z Than the Headlines Suggest

If you’re a parent, pastor, or mentor trying to understand Gen Z, the headlines can feel discouraging. We read about anxiety, disconnection, and yo...

Listening prayer

When God Is Silent: Rediscovering Listening Prayer in 2026

I remember the quiet rooms. I’ve sat in many of them - Bible open, pen in hand, hoping God would speak. And I’ve known the silence. The kind of si...

Disaster Relief

Come Help Rebuild Hurricane-Devastated Jamaica

When Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica, it left more than broken homes and shattered roofs in its wake. It fractured communities. It flattened sa...

God's heart

Losing Your Wedding Ring

I lost my wedding ring twice in the last two months. Once in South Africa when I fell backwards in to a pool. Then this past week.The problem is that ...

My Life , Reaching Your Destiny

When I Met Michael Dell 39 Years Ago

Recently Michael Dell gave $6 billion to future students. It made me think back to when I talked to him in 1986. I was at a conference in Austin repr...

Intergenerational connection

What Gen Z Can Teach Boomers

A coworker sent me a video of me in Albania trying to "speak Gen Z" to a group of 30 American students. I was a mess! They gave me a bunch of words th...

My Life , Leadership , Vulnerable Leadership

The 3 Tasks for Men Growing Old (how I'm trying to grow old gracefully)

I just broke my leg, lost my wedding ring, and was embarrassed.Somehow I've hung around long enough to become an old man. As I watch my peers, I see a...