by sdbarnard | Aug 24, 2018 | Devotional
This week’s Faithful Friday Blog is a Training Material Teaser, a new series of articles highlighting content from one of the chapters in our training manuals. We hope you enjoy this collection of thirteen quotes from Semester One, Lesson One: What is Biblical...
by sdbarnard | May 15, 2015 | General |
I recently attended a workshop with over a hundred participants from various parachurch ministries (“para” means alongside…so a para-church ministry is one that comes alongside of the church in order to help the church fulfill her calling). All of us...
by sdbarnard | May 8, 2015 | General |
By Shawna Barnard I was elated when my psychologist told me I was ready to graduate. The pronouncement meant that I could return to life without the regular intervention of therapy. I was equipped with skills from my psychologist and medication from my...
by sdbarnard | Feb 26, 2015 | General |
Is it possible to adulterate the Bible? Is it possible to “use” Scripture for selfish purposes? The answer to both those questions is most definitely “yes.” If the idol of my heart is R-E-S-P-E-C-T (caught you singing, didn’t I?) then I...
by sdbarnard | Jun 6, 2014 | Devotional |
Beloved, many pastors neglect the divinely mandated duty of shepherding ALL the flock through individual, careful discipleship (aka, “counseling”). “Pay careful attention to [“take heed,” “guard,” keep watch”] yourselves...
