Author: pdbarringer
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2-Minute Devo: Day 4 of Our 40-Day Journey #Undone40
Thanks for joining us on our 40-day journey of prayer. We’re asking you to get your journals out and do 3 things: Read. Read the Psalm of the day. Enjoy the 2-minute devo. Reflect. Journal a few thoughts. Put into words what the Holy Spirit is speaking to you. Respond. Spend time in prayer. Respond to what…
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2-Minute Devo: Day 3 of Our 40-Day Journey #Undone40
Thanks for joining us on our 40-day journey of prayer. We’re asking you to get your journals out and do 3 things: Read. Read the Psalm of the day. Enjoy the 2-minute devo. Reflect. Journal a few thoughts. Put into words what the Holy Spirit is speaking to you. Respond. Spend time in prayer. Respond to what…
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2-Minute Devo: Day 2 of Our 40-Day Journey #Undone
Thanks for joining us on our 40-day journey of prayer. We’re asking you to get your journals out and do 3 things: Read. Read the Psalm of the day. Enjoy the 2-minute devo. Reflect. Journal a few thoughts. Put into words what the Holy Spirit is speaking to you. Respond. Spend time in prayer. Respond to what…
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2-Minute Devo: Day 1 of Our 40-Day Journey #Undone
Thanks for joining us on our 40-day journey of prayer. We’re asking you to get your journals out and do 3 things: Read. Read the Psalm of the day. Enjoy the 2-minute devo. Reflect. Journal a few thoughts. Put into words what the Holy Spirit is speaking to you. Respond. Spend time in prayer. Respond to what…
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Pastor to Pastor: How Do You Deal With People Leaving the Church?
I’ve never hidden my heart for pastors. I think part of it is the fact that I am currently in pastoral ministry. But what drives the other side is, when I was a broken and frustrated pastor, others lent their ear and freely gave their insight and wisdom. So, in essence, how in the world…
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The 15-Minute Marriage: Marriage Transformation One Minute at a Time
I’m a sucker for infomercials. They can memorize me by their loud hosts with their crazy contraptions. And if the host has an English accent, they can practically sell me anything (I have issues). Most of these advertisements have a certain amount of easy actions to take. – 3 seconds to a fruit smoothy –…
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Victimizing my Spouse: 4 Reasons Why Sarcasm Doesn’t Work
Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him …(Ecclesiastes 10:12). I’d say that Anne and I are pretty normal. Do we yell at each other? Yep. Do we fight? Definitely. Do we have moments where feel like terrible parents? Absolutely. Has there been so much…
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The Sticky Soul: Reason Why Pastors Need Celebration and Encouragement
Coming of a tiresome Christmas season and into our annual vision series (#MYCHURCH), I cannot say I was completely prepared for what I would encounter. Within the previous month, the Lord put a few “Pauls” (older, wiser, experienced pastors) in my pathway that transformed January’s series into something special. It created an excitement in me…
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“Godly Venting?” : 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Vent
I can be quite silly with venting. Social media has been my therapeutic outlet for my continual disappointment with my sports teams (I apologize to the twitterverse and Facebook world). But I think both you and I know what I’m talking about when I use the word “venting.” Some of your venting is quite obvious…
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Kingdom of Generations: Notes From Today at Kfirst
Had a number of people as me if I’d share the thought from this morning from my journal: Either I am part of making a church healthy or I am part of making a church sick…It’s my choice. What would church look like if people outside of my generation made the same level of effort…
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