This morning, playing pickleball, I hit the ball into the net. "Barnes! What are you doing?!" I exclaimed. The stuff going on in my head was out there...
Higher education in America is a scandal.It's too costly, saddling students with debt.The lectures in its classrooms are boring.Students need mentors ...
What if I told you there was a way for you to have the college experience of your dreams without going into debt? What if it was an experience where y...
Mom died a month ago. Reflecting on her life, I'm thankful she lived without regrets. She was hard to embarrass and realized that the pain of regret w...
What are your spiritual roots? Who helped the person who was most helpful to you in your spiritual journey?My Mom led me to Christ when I was nine yea...
Thinking about what I'll miss about my mom, I wrote this poem about her music. I leave you with the question - what role did your mom play in th...
My mom, Jean Barnes, died on June 30, 2025, at 91 years old, after a long, scrappy fight with dementia. She was a live wire, living a great story from...
Earlier I shared a couple of movies that have encouraged me to better understand God's heart for the world. This week, here are a couple more: Chariot...
God has a heart for the world. The Bible says, "He is not willing that any should perish." And so, he has drafted those of us who have chosen...
To be broken by God is to be made useful. It’s to have your independence and need to control stripped away until all you have left to offer is a wil...
