by Susan Barnes | 14 Jun 2023 | Spiritual Lessons from Children
“It’s not fair,” he said stamping his little foot. It’s true. Life is often not fair. Our circumstances are often determined by where we’re born, when we’re born, and to whom we’re born. Sometimes it even seems like God is playing some sort of...
by Susan Barnes | 9 Apr 2023 | My happenings
The Heidelberg Catechism was written in 1563 and Easter is an excellent time to revisit it. It does a good job of explaining the Christian view of salvation being my faith alone which was achieved for us by Christ’s death on the Cross. Question: How are you...
by Susan Barnes | 5 Apr 2023 | Women in the Bible
“‘Mary!’ Jesus said.She turned to him and cried out, ‘Rabboni!’ (which is Hebrew for ‘Teacher’). ‘Don’t cling to me,’ Jesus said, ‘for I haven’t yet ascended to the Father. But go find my brothers and tell them, “I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God...
by Susan Barnes | 14 Apr 2022 | Quoting Other Writers
“The scandal of Christianity has been and always will be the person and work of Christ – that he was God incarnate and that through his death and bodily resurrection he offers the only means of salvation to humankind.” ~ Larry Hart in Truth...
by Susan Barnes | 12 Apr 2022 | Poetry
Afflicted yet silent Burdened with grief Crushed by sin Despised by onlookers Embraced the pain Forsaken by God Guiltless but condemned Humiliated for me Injured for my shame Justice denied Kindred to my hurts Lashed for my healing. Mourning on Friday Numbness on...