Jesus looked out over the crowds and his heart broke with compassion for them. That's one of the reasons he moved around so much. He was the origi...
One of my favorite things to do is to see God dramatically change a person, transplanting his heart of compassion for their own self-focused heart.�...
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. I'm in the midst of sweeping out the musty corners of the closets in my spirit. There is mold and dust that accumulates in ...
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...
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...
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...
