Author: Barry Newton

Barry has worked with congregations in Texas, California and Brazil. He and his wife Sofia have two sons. He believes we should love God above all and that to honor this principle will shape daily decisions and silence competing values. Furthermore, we ought to love people in those ways we would like to be treated.
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Second birth living

Freed from pinball living, 1 Peter outlines living with the new trajectory Jesus empowers.

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Cookies – revealer of hearts

Have you ever been a cookie ghoul? I have, but not by choice. I was appointed the steward of the dessert table at a youth event. The responsibility came with a clear mandate: One cookie …

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Who do you see?

Standing at the corner near a stop light, a thin sunburned man with dirty clothes holds a sign asking for help. Who do you see? When I was growing up, the prevalent consensus was: They’re …