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Month: March 2023

Our Secret Place: Part IV

March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 by Warren (Barney) Barnhart

(the conclusion of a four part series taken from an audio teaching on 10/20/2009) And those are times, those are questions, those are things where we have all been or asked.  Places we've all been, is like, "Where is the joy in all this?" Well, you know what? I'm spending too much time trying to … Continue reading Our Secret Place: Part IV

Our Secret Place: Part III

March 24, 2023 by Warren (Barney) Barnhart

“In fact, Satan would like nothing better for us than to get involved in all kinds of religious activities rather than spend time with God. There's only one way I know to maintain the... she calls it the anointing of my life, and that is by spending time in the presence of God. Well, you … Continue reading Our Secret Place: Part III

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Our Secret Place: Part II

March 22, 2023March 24, 2023 by Warren (Barney) Barnhart

You have just opened the door for God Almighty to work with you to such a point that he will show you things about your life that you will never forget. All God is doing is waiting for us to ask the right questions. He can't force it on you. What was it that "somebody" said? … Continue reading Our Secret Place: Part II

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Our Secret Place: Part I

March 21, 2023March 28, 2023 by Warren (Barney) Barnhart

(This is an edited transcript of an audio teaching from 10/20/2009) If you would take your Bibles please and turn to Psalm 31, I think that would be a good place to begin today. Psalm 31:19-20 says, "Oh, how great is thy goodness which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, which thou … Continue reading Our Secret Place: Part I

Greater Knowledge, Greater Love, Greater Service

March 20, 2023 by Warren (Barney) Barnhart

“ Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 The title of this article says so much and is a reversal of the world’s thinking of leadership and service, especially in the academic and business sectors. If a person is more highly educated than another, … Continue reading Greater Knowledge, Greater Love, Greater Service

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Our Obedient Devotion

March 17, 2023March 20, 2023 by Warren (Barney) Barnhart

I think it reasonable to assume that you and I would like to continue to grow in understanding the things of God and in doing what He is telling us to.  In the first part of Proverbs 1:7 we are instructed that “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.” So, I think … Continue reading Our Obedient Devotion

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Can You Keep A Secret?

March 14, 2023March 15, 2023 by Warren (Barney) Barnhart

Someone once told me, “If you want to keep a secret don’t tell me.”  Have you ever noticed how difficult it is to keep quiet about something once you’ve been told something in confidence?  It is almost as if you can’t wait to tell someone.  Unfortunately, the consequence of telling someone else “your secret” may … Continue reading Can You Keep A Secret?

Staying Flexible

March 11, 2023September 5, 2023 by Warren (Barney) Barnhart

Have you ever heard of a character called Gumby? He was very popular a few years back and occasionally I will see something that reminds me of him. He was a green clay figure who became animated with a unique personality.  According to Wikipedia, the United States Marine Corp even developed some language regarding this … Continue reading Staying Flexible

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Ready for Takeoff?

March 5, 2023March 5, 2023 by Warren (Barney) Barnhart

Through the years, how many times have you heard these words?  Departure time? Arrival time? Destination? Do I need to change planes? How long is the flight? Who will get me there? Who will pick me up? What will I do when I get there? Do I have everything I need? Clothes? Money? Passport? Does … Continue reading Ready for Takeoff?

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Hidden In Plain Sight

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023 by Warren (Barney) Barnhart

In the deep recess of my inner man heart, I find an ache and cry and groan that reaches out from there. Is there more I can do and how I can be a better part? Of the One Body thinking and in showing Your loving care. *** Oh, my Father, what are You telling … Continue reading Hidden In Plain Sight

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