by sdbarnard | Dec 5, 2019 | Devotional |
sdbarnard Beloved, Are we actually commanded to boast (or exult) in our afflictions? Many would answer “no.” Maybe a hearty few would say, “well…we do not boast in the trouble themselves, but in the midst of the suffering because Jesus has...
by sdbarnard | Nov 8, 2019 | Devotional |
Featured John 11:28-37 contains a verse that many proudly proclaim to have memorized. “Jesus wept” (v.35). While preaching through this text recently, what struck me were the verses that followed. 36 So the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” 37 But some of them said,...
by sdbarnard | Oct 18, 2019 | Devotional |
Featured Do you talk to yourself? Yes, you do talk to yourself! You and I talk to ourselves a lot daily and maybe minute by minute. Actually no one is more influential in your life than you are. You interpret, organize andanalyze what is going on inside you and...
by sdbarnard | Oct 4, 2019 | Devotional |
Our culture is one of social media posts, selfies, and a steady diet of self. Advertisements, TV shows, and movies serve up an almost constant stream of self-gratification and comfort. We are told to seek our own individual happiness and comfort and to dismiss anyone...
by sdbarnard | Sep 20, 2019 | Devotional |
Beloved, In counseling we often get requests for counselors who have experienced the same kind of suffering as the counselee. Some of these requests are fine…for God-honoring reasons….BUT…many are made for wrong reasons. The most common wrong...
