by Susan Barnes | 31 May 2023 | Spiritual Lessons from Children
“Will you come with me, Mum?” she asked on the first day of school. When our children have to face something unknown or frightening, it is a comfort to have a familiar adult, whom they love and trust, to go with them. Often this person doesn’t need to say...
by Susan Barnes | 1 May 2023 | Short Devotion
Jesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.” At once the man was cured … they asked him, “Who is this fellow who told you to pick it up and walk?” The man who was healed had no idea who it was, for Jesus had slipped away … Later Jesus found him at the...
by Susan Barnes | 13 Jul 2022 | Communion Talks
In the wilderness, God told Moses to make the Ark of the Covenant. It was what we would call a wooden chest overlaid with gold. The Ark was a symbol of two things: First, it was a symbol of God’s Presence. The ark was kept in the Temple which was where Moses heard...
by Susan Barnes | 18 Feb 2021 | Book Reviews
Holiness, Truth and the Presence of God begins with the encouragement to think of it as going on a journey, where we leave self-righteousness and pride behind and travel the journey of truth and humility to a place of holiness. However, I found the book to be more...
by Susan Barnes | 1 Oct 2018 | How God Sees Us
I’m continuing the series on: How God Sees Us, which commenced here. For a long time in the history of the church, people thought you could only approach God, through a mediator, such as a priest. However, the good news is there is only one way to approach God –...
by Susan Barnes | 14 Jun 2017 | Book Reviews
My last two book reviews were for very different books. Coming Clean was the healing journey from an alcohol addiction whereas Jesus Feminist was about a woman’s role in the church and in the world. So I was surprised to find this similarity: “The therapist has told...
by Susan Barnes | 17 Apr 2017 | Bible Study
One of the continuing themes of the Bible that God wants to impress upon us is the knowledge that he is with us. We see this in Hebrews 13:5, “Never will I leave you”. The one we remember at Christmas, “They will call him Immanuel (meaning God with...
