How did Jesus walk?
Sometimes we make following Jesus too complicated. So here's a quick devotional thought on this fine spring day for those of us who aspire to follow h...
Spiritual Formation
Learning to trust God
Five years ago I posted about something we all struggle with - trusting God. Paradoxically, we encourage one another by sharing our struggle. I probab...
How to Disciple
Tuesday evenings, here's how I disciple guys
I get together with a group of young men on Tuesday evenings. We talk about issues that are important to them. I may do some teaching if it's relevant...
A broken world
Starting a Pinterest NOT OK Board
Yesterday, encouraged by Talia, I started a Pinterest Not OK board. You can see it here. There are things that bother us in the world. And usually ...
Dealing with junk in our lives
We need a scapegoat
I've got a friend who borrowed something of mine and wrecked it. He promised to fix it, but hasn't. It will be costly to fix. And now, every time I ...
Community and Covenant
We were made for community
Our children may be grown up, but when you come to the Barnes house, usually you'll find people there. We love to do life with people. Yesterday we...
Living Free
You're not all that
Of all the paradigms that define us, perhaps the most universal and deep-seated is the paradigm of exclusivity - the one that says we're more special ...
Kingdom Reality
Grace and Honor
Sid is great at honoring his superiors. He is deferential to a fault. He knows what's expected of him and he does a great job of living up to those ex...
My Life
Explaining your faith to strangers
I've got jury duty this week. And I can't talk about it. Basically, anything I say publicly must be cloaked in a shroud of secrecy so as not to pre...
A broken world
Looking for God in a messy situation
I had my 12 Angry Men moment this past week. Every five years I seem to get a jury summons. In the past I've been able to avoid sitting on a jury by b...
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