by Susan Barnes | 28 Aug 2026 | Podcast
“Why do the wicked get away with despising God? They think, “God will never call us to account.” Psalm 10:13 Likewise, in the New Testament, we read, “For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we...
by Susan Barnes | 21 Aug 2026 | Podcast
“The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.” Psalm 9:9-10 Our God is both a shelter and a refuge. In 1719, Isaac Watts wrote the hymn, O God,...
by Susan Barnes | 14 Aug 2026 | Podcast
God Wants Me To Rest is a chapter from my soon-to-be-published book, 10 Things I Hate About God And How He Won Me Anyway. It’s currently available for preorder. Click for purchasing options. God Wants Me To Rest Three-year-olds are too busy to take naps....
by Susan Barnes | 7 Aug 2026 | Podcast
“You gave them charge of everything you made, putting all things under their authority—the flocks and the herds and all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, and everything that swims the ocean currents.” Psalm 8:6-8 God calls us to be good...
by Susan Barnes | 31 Jul 2026 | Podcast
“I will thank the Lord because he is just; I will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.” Psalm 7:17 In the parable Jesus told about the unmerciful servant (Matthew 18:23-34), the debtor was forgiven a huge debt, more than he could ever hope to repay in his...
by Susan Barnes | 24 Jul 2026 | Podcast
“The Lord has heard my plea; the Lord will answer my prayer.” Psalm 6:9 We have a God who hears. When we are heard, we’re acknowledged and validated as a person. We aren’t an invisible blob in a mass of humanity. We have worth and value. Our words matter. Elijah was...
by Susan Barnes | 17 Jul 2026 | Podcast
“Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house; I will worship at your Temple with deepest awe.” Psalm 5:7 During the eight years or so that David was in hiding from Saul (1 Samuel 24) he wasn’t free to travel. This meant he wasn’t able to gather with God’s...
by Susan Barnes | 10 Jul 2026 | Podcast
“Answer me when I call to you, O God who declares me innocent. Free me from my troubles. Have mercy on me and hear my prayer.” Psalm 4:1 I am innocent not because I’ve never done anything wrong but because Jesus has paid my debt and God, the Just Judge, has declared...
