by Susan Barnes | 25 Jan 2022 | Communion Talks
When I first became a Christian, I was told to, “Keep short accounts with God.” Apparently, I was supposed to confess all the sins I committed to God every day. This struck me as odd. But I didn’t grow up in a Christian home and my Christian friends seemed to...
by Susan Barnes | 13 Jun 2021 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you...
by Susan Barnes | 19 Jul 2020 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “Otherwise, would they not have stopped being offered? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt guilty for their sins. But those sacrifices are...
by Susan Barnes | 12 Jul 2020 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the...
by Susan Barnes | 9 Feb 2020 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God.” Romans 3:10-11 No one is righteous, no one understands, no one seeks God. We cannot...
by Susan Barnes | 21 Nov 2019 | Book Reviews
Truly, Madly, Guilty by Liane Moriarty is the story of a neighbourhood barbeque, where there are three couples and their children. The first part of the book tells us what happened after the barbeque. One couple’s marriage begins to experience difficulties, while at...
by Susan Barnes | 20 Jun 2018 | Bible Study
Ray Stedman’s comments on Hebrews 10:19-23 “Satan is the one who stimulates the conscience to nag, drive, goad and prod us to keep us feeling a vague sense of hazy, undefined guilt before God. Accept the fact that the blood of Christ completely satisfies...
by Susan Barnes | 8 Jun 2016 | Book Reviews
The Husband’s Secret revolves around three women Cecilia, Rachel and Tess who barely know each other yet are simultaneously experiencing major traumas in their lives, which has been thrust upon them by others. Mostly they are unable to share their problems with...
