Author: 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 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

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

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?

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

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?

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

I wonder how many times you've checked the weather forecast for today.  Will it rain or snow or will it be hot or humid? Is it picnic weather or time to get out the snow gear?  What should I wear? How many events in life are planned based on the weather forecast?  Can you remember … Continue reading Today’s Forecast

“In the Christian life there is no substitute for the keen awareness that the Shepherd is nearby.  There is nothing like Christ’s presence to dispel the fear, the panic, the terror of the unknown.”   A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by Phillip Keller (p37,38) May my life reflect the care of a shepherd; as one … Continue reading Looking Ahead

At times, we can forget the simplicity of who we are and what we can be like in “the world”.One way to see “the world” is as a dark nasty place to live in, surrounded by Satanic influences beyond our control that irritate and anger us and the only way out is Christ’s return. However, … Continue reading The World View