by Susan Barnes | 30 Jan 2023 | Short Devotion
“Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us” 2 Timothy 1:14 God has deposited many things into our lives his Spirit, his word, the teaching we have received from godly people and even our faith (Romans...
by Susan Barnes | 7 Dec 2021 | Women in the Bible
Recently I wrote this article for Christian Today. A church advertised their Christmas production with the tagline, “My fiancé is pregnant and I’m not the father.” We don’t often think about the apparently scandalous nature of the Christmas story. We’ve...
by Susan Barnes | 19 Jan 2021 | Guest blogs
Travis Barnes lives in central Victoria with his wife and two daughters. He is a writer and speaker and loves to help people find their God-given calling and encourage people to walk with Jesus into the unique adventure he has for each person. His website is here....
by Susan Barnes | 24 Sep 2020 | Book Reviews
The Voyage of the Sparrowhawk is an exciting, fast-paced adventure. The heroes of the story are Ben and Lotti who are both 13 years-old and orphans. They set out to find Ben’s brother who has been declared missing in France, following the aftermath of World War I....
by Susan Barnes | 13 Sep 2020 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.” James 5:8 James gives us three examples of patience. The farmer who waits for rain. The prophets who suffered...
by Susan Barnes | 16 Aug 2020 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “… because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” James 1:3 Our faith is tested when we have the opportunity to accomplish a good thing outside the will of God....
by Susan Barnes | 4 Dec 2017 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “Since you have kept my command to endure patiently . . .” Revelation 3:10 Patient endurance doesn’t get a lot of good press these days. We tend to prefer instant coffee, fast food and...
