by Susan Barnes | 19 Jun 2023 | Short Devotion
“Jesus said, …’Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.’” John 12:30-31 While God is ultimately Sovereign over all his creation, as a result...
by Susan Barnes | 19 Sep 2022 | Short Devotion
“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” Colossians 4:2 “May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice” (Psalm 141:2). Are our prayers like incense? Do they rise from a fire that...
by Susan Barnes | 29 Jun 2022 | Communion Talks
For I pass on to you what I received from the Lord himself. On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and said, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of...
by Susan Barnes | 3 May 2022 | Communion Talks
Paul tells us, that God “has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son” (Colossians 1:13 NLT). When we accept Christ as our Lord and Saviour, we become part of God’s kingdom and we learn that things in his kingdom...
by Susan Barnes | 29 Jun 2021 | Articles
Recently I wrote this article for Christian Today. Sometimes we might wonder if our story is worth telling. We may have lived an uneventful life that doesn’t seem to have impacted anyone. We may have grown up in a Christian home, attended church every Sunday and...
by Susan Barnes | 21 Mar 2021 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. Acts...
by Susan Barnes | 9 Mar 2021 | Quoting Other Writers
“The kingdom is not meant to be an extra benefit tagged onto a comfortable life, it must be all-consuming or it is no longer the kingdom.” ~ Craig Keener
by Susan Barnes | 2 Feb 2021 | Articles
I wrote this article for Christian Today about pursuing joy this year Is pursuing joy even a valid quest?At Christmas, we remembered the words spoken to the shepherds, “But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for...
