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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...
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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...
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...
On Christmas we celebrate the magic of the incarnation. In yesterday's blog I asked "what if Jesus returned to earth, once more in disguis...
Jesus came to earth in disguise. In 30 plus years, few recognized him as the son of God. "Who do you say that I am?" He asked. And the answer came...
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.�...
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...
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...
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...
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...