It's my anniversary today - our 28th. Most married guys I know secretly live in dread of forgetting this big day - the ultimate faux pas for someone w...
Dr. Scott Thumma wrote Mega Church Myths.* He answers some of the critiques leveled against them based on a survey he did for his book. It's good fodd...
There is this story in the Old Testament that I find both funny and illuminating. Check it out - it's one of the best exchanges in scripture - it wi...
It's been a wild year financially for many of you. Some of you have taken huge losses in the market or in your real estate holdings. As we approac...
It's a new year, time to take a fresh look at the focus of this blog. I'd like to solicit your input on two fronts: a) Is this blog working fo...
It's 2009 tomorrow - time to get to work on those self-help projects! Here's the best one I know - apply the Pareto Principle. The Pareto Principle ...
Things are always fun at the Barnes house. It was a good Christmas. Our children are all grown up now. Here we are on the porch.
Here's a twist, a Christmas story playing out in real time in Eldoret, Kenya. Marisa Banas updates us on what happened when she felt God asking he...
Happy New Year! I hope your party last night was fun, and even offered you some solace in a world that is looking rougher all the time. Thomas Hobbes...
Just spotted this article by Matthew Parris in the Times Online. It's a great contrarian point of view. Missionaries have done a lot of good and hav...
