by Susan Barnes | 4 Sep 2023 | Quoting Other Writers
I read, The Holy Wild, by Mark Buchanan some years ago, and this thought has stayed with me: Faith is trusting the goodness of God. When we doubt God’s goodness or wonder about his apparent silence, we think of the cross. That Jesus would die a cruel death for...
by Susan Barnes | 31 Mar 2023 | Book Reviews
A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 is now quite old, but has been republished several times. Phillip Keller writes about the 23rd Psalm from the perspective of a shepherd. He is well qualified to do this as he grew up in East Africa amongst herdsmen and also owned a sheep...
by Susan Barnes | 25 Jan 2023 | Spiritual Lessons from Children
“What’s that?” my son asked, pointing to a large farming vehicle. “Oh dear,” I thought. I couldn’t remember what it was called and only had a vague idea of how it was used. I didn’t know how to explain this to my three-year-old. “I don’t know,” I replied. I was...
by Susan Barnes | 24 May 2022 | Women in the Bible
Last year on a beautiful autumn afternoon I was driving to my home near the Snowy Mountains in Australia, and I saw the season’s first snow on the mountain peaks. It looked like white gelato. I live the perfect distance from the mountains. Far enough away to avoid...
by Susan Barnes | 17 Aug 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...
by Susan Barnes | 6 May 2021 | Book Reviews
In Above All Else, Wendy Hayes looks at the importance of intimacy and explains that God made us for relationship. He is therefore looking for close relationships with his children. Intimacy benefits us in many ways such as by giving us confidence and strength through...
by Susan Barnes | 9 Feb 2021 | Devotions OT
Open wide your mouth and I will fill it. But my people would not listen to me; Israel would not submit to me. So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices. If my people would only listen to me … Psalm 81:10-13When my parents were both in a...
by Susan Barnes | 28 Jul 2020 | Sermonettes
Recently I preached this short sermon at my church on Zoom. It’s part of a series focussing on “whatever is true” (Philippians 4:8). It focussed on the thought that God hasn’t finished with any of us! He began a good work in us and he will carry on, despite the delays...
