by Susan Barnes | 29 Mar 2022 | Women in the Bible
I became a Christian as a result of going to a church youth camp when I was fourteen. None of my family or friends practised Christian faith. The only Christians I knew were a few teenagers from the church youth group, which was especially difficult during school...
by Susan Barnes | 28 Jan 2021 | Book Reviews
In the early part of this book, Henry Blackaby describes the many successes he’s had in the churches he has pastored. These churches have grown numerically as people have experienced God’s love and grace in a church community. I found this somewhat depressing as I...
by Susan Barnes | 17 Nov 2020 | Articles
Recently, I wrote this article for Christian Today about the importance of social capital. The term “social capital” has become popular among social analysts to explain the value of community, connectedness and a sense of belonging. It’s something God knew...
by Susan Barnes | 26 Sep 2019 | Book Reviews
How to Walk into Church is one of the Brief Books series by publisher Matthias Media. It has seven short chapters and is 64 pages in length. The author Tony Payne writes about his experiences of walking into church which he has done regularly for many years. He writes...