Karen and I are jet-lagged after flying all night across the Atlantic. I’m writing this while in the JFK airport on the last day of an 11-day tr...
As detailed in yesterday's blog, Karen and I just returned from Swaziland. Here's the story of a visit we made: Pastor Gift's wife, Philele, led ou...
One day while in Swaziland, we visited a grandmother named Flora who sat alone outside her hut. When we asked her about her family, she said, "Al...
As detailed in Sunday's blog, Karen and I just returned from Swaziland. Here was one of the more heart-rending visits we made: Past...
A few days ago, I shared a blog from Tara Bruce about why she and her husband decided to go on the World Race. They are on a team comprised solely of ...
Here I am at the annual Barnes family reunion (this year in Santa Barbara, CA). Something about reunions has the potential to spark great nostalgia ...
Because we humans are self-willed and prone to tell and embrace lies, we have to help each other by pointing out where we've gone off course. This i...
Last week on one of our projects to Jamaica, three thugs broke into our compound and held our young people at gunpoint. The media called and wante...
While the orphan and AIDS statistics in Swaziland are beyond tragic, it affords those of us who follow Jesus an opportunity. We've been starting up t...
Just got back from Chad and Erin's wedding. It was beautiful in every way, most particularly because they are both radical Jesus-followers who will...
