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We need purpose. We need to see how things connect. Here's my story of finding purpose and connection. It's a story that spans three generations. ...
My day job is to lead Adventures in Missions and 2014 was a great year. Here's a report on what happened last year. Here are the winners of our rece...
Merry Christmas 2014 from the Barnes! Every Christmas I depart from the usual blog-fare to share from my personal life. Here's the latest installme...
What motivates you? I mean at a core level really motivates you? Is it to hang out with your family or friends? To see them thrive?...
Welcome to my blog! I have been writing it since 2005. For the first ten years, I wrote almost every day. I have been blogging less frequently ...
Yesterday my dog died. Eight years ago, I wrote this post about him, which I'm re-posting be...
I bear the name of my great great grandfather, Seth. As a child, life collapsed around him when his father (also named Seth) died at just 26 years...
There is a lie afoot in our culture that says, "You are what you do." It roots our identities in our careers and in our accomplishment. ...
My soul has been stretched to the breaking point this week. I am not prone to tears, but this week is different. Wednesday morning I received a...
Last week, I posted a list of questions that millenials want to ask boomers. One of the things that they're better at than we are is transparency. The...
