by Susan Barnes | 4 Jun 2020 | Book Reviews
Gil Cann raises some very good points in his book, Red Alert, but unfortunately, his solutions are beyond the reach of most churchgoers. The average church attendee wouldn’t have the necessary influence to make the sort of changes Gil suggests, even if they were a...
by Susan Barnes | 10 Mar 2020 | Reading the Bible
Today, I am continuing the series on, Reading the Bible and thinking about servant leadership. Jesus’ said, “For I am among you as one who serves” (Luke 22:27). Humility wasn’t highly valued at this time in history, so taking the role of a servant was seen as...
by Susan Barnes | 17 Dec 2019 | Guest blogs
Travis Barnes lives in central Victoria with his wife and two daughters. He is an associate minister with the Churches of Christ denomination. Travis loves to help people find their God-given calling and encourage people to walk with Jesus into the unique adventure he...
by Susan Barnes | 26 May 2019 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest...
by Susan Barnes | 30 Apr 2019 | Guest blogs
Travis Barnes lives in central Victoria with his wife and two daughters. He is an associate minister with the Churches of Christ denomination. Travis loves to help people find their God given calling and encourage people to walk with Jesus into the unique adventure he...
by Susan Barnes | 2 Apr 2019 | Guest blogs
Travis Barnes lives in central Victoria with his wife and two daughters. He is an associate minister with the Churches of Christ denomination. Travis loves to help people find their God given calling and encourage people to walk with Jesus into the unique adventure he...
by Susan Barnes | 19 Mar 2019 | Women in the Bible
There is only one mention of Junias, in the Bible, but it’s quite insightful: “Greet Andronicus and Junias, my relatives who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among the apostles and they were in Christ before I was” (Romans 16:7). Junias was...
by Susan Barnes | 31 May 2017 | Book Reviews
The title, Jesus Feminist is too narrow to describe the content of this book. While Sarah Bessey begins with the role of women, she moves on to discuss the oppression of women worldwide and challenges her readers to be instruments of change. While, Bessey doesn’t say...
