Author: pdbarringer
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Talking to Yourself: How Self-talk May Help Your Marriage
“For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he…” Proverbs 23:7 I have conversations all day long, 7 days a week. And some of those conversation are actually with people other than myself. Now, before you click off the blog and pray for me to stop talking to myself so much, you’d probably need to…
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Pastoring in a Vacuum: 4 Ways to Invite Much Needed Connection
In my backpack, apart from my laptop, you’ll find 3 essentials. My iPad, my journal, and a book I’m reading (don’t judge me for not saying “bible” as it’s always accessible on my phone and/or tablet). The reasons for these three: My iPad for my bible and my tunes A book positions me to be stretched…
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Monday Kfirst Kickstart: “Hostile Takeover” #CatchingFoxes
Today I want to give you a place to start your week. It’s Monday and in the wake of a great weekend and a workweek ahead, sometimes you just need a “kickstart” to get focused. So grab some coffee let’s start a great week together. A couple of weeks ago, we kicked off a series with…
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Navigating the Seasons of the Soul – Summer: The Season of Abundance
On Sunday, we continued our series “Catching Foxes” with our Kfirst community. Our focus has been on what the Word of God says about our emotions. This past Sunday, we looked at the seasons that our emotions can go through. And we’re taking days this week to specifically focus on each one of the seasons. (Click here for Sunday’s notes.)…
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Navigating the Seasons of the Soul – Spring: The Season of New Beginnings
On Sunday, we continued our series “Catching Foxes” with our Kfirst community. Our focus has been on what the Word of God says about our emotions. This past Sunday, we looked at the seasons that our emotions can go through. And we’re taking days this week to specifically focus on each one of the seasons. (Click here for Sunday’s notes.)…
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Navigating the Seasons of the Soul – Winter: The Season of Loss
On Sunday, we continued our series “Catching Foxes” with our Kfirst community. Our focus has been on what the Word of God says about our emotions. This past Sunday, we looked at the seasons that our emotions can go through. And we’re taking days this week to specifically focus on each one of the seasons. (Click here for Sunday’s notes.)…
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Navigating the Seasons of the Soul – Fall: The Season of Transition
This week, we are not doing our normal “kickstart blog,” we’re doing something a bit different. Instead of using the blog as a recap of Sunday, we’ll use it an extension of the message from Sunday. So grab some coffee let’s start a great week together. We continued our series”Catching Foxes” with our Kfirst community. Our focus has been on what the Word…
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20 Years of Ministry, 20 Lessons I’ve Learned, and So Much More to Grasp
This week marks a monumental week for Anne and myself. 20 years ago, we began this ministry journey together. May 4, 1997 marks our first official day of ministry as pastors (insert Star Wars Day jokes and puns). I remember pacing the hallway in the office area prior to the service that day. College graduation was just…
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My Marriage is “meh”: 3 Thoughts to Bring You Out of “meh”
Many couples hit a season of “meh.” It’s a natural part of marriage and something we all must navigate through. But I can hear some of the thoughts already: What is “meh”? Whenever I talk to couples about the word “meh,” I get looks as if they’ve never heard the word. That is, until I use it in…
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“Peace out” 4 Thoughts on Leaving a Church Community
Of all of the topics pastors have asked me to write on, this one has come up a lot lately. Now let me say: I write this blog from a very full heart and a very good place. This month, Anne and I celebrated completing 8 years at Kfirst. We are in a great season in our church…
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