Author: Warren (Barney) Barnhart

One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the … Continue reading A Glass of Milk

Today as this journey begins, I pray it will be “new” in so many ways. to “hear” the sound of his voice clearly to “see” opportunities to live and give to “taste” and feed at his table to “smell” the fragrance of sweet and intimate fellowship to “touch” the warmth of his embrace There are … Continue reading Lips of Grace

TODAY!! As we confess boldly the truths of the Word, the reality of their power and energizing fullness becomes so much more clear. We are the reflection of Jesus Christ in this world.  He was the reflection of his Father, so as we too put on Christ and manifest the identity of the new nature, … Continue reading Shine On

Over the years there have been proponents of a certain type of thinking that the Word of God was and is idolized.  As a result, a movement was set in motion to unavoidably judge those who still held the Scriptures in high regard.  Kind of funny in some ways, and I have had firsthand experience … Continue reading The Balance

There are many ways to tell His-story, but this one will have to do. The God of grace and love is He. The creation shows His thoughtful care, and He knows what is to be. He moved amidst the darkness, with light and goodness and love to set His man completely free. Mankind He did … Continue reading One Way to Say It

This is a story about four people named:  Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was asked to do it. Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did. Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody’s job.  Everybody … Continue reading How’s That Again?

Matthew 13:31-32 NKJV Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, 32 which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that … Continue reading The Amazing Mustard Seed

(Excerpts from a teaching by Dr. Victor Paul Wierwille, circa 1969) In Romans, chapter 12, verses 5 to 6, it says that every man when he comes into the family of God has the measure of faith given to him. This measure of faith is spiritual faith. Now in order to manifest this in the … Continue reading The Love Way

When you adjust the thermostat in your home do you expect either heat or cold? When you turn on the water faucet or the light switch do you expect results? When we put the key in the ignition do we expect the car to start? Obviously, the answer is YES!! But sometimes when we do … Continue reading God’s Phone Number

While the shepherd has much to do, the part of the sheep is very simple. It is only to trust and to follow. The shepherd does all the rest. He leads the sheep by the right way. he chooses their paths for them and sees that they are paths where the sheep walk in safety. … Continue reading People of the Pasture