Our world is inundated with competing voices. From political posturing to divergent social opinions, from social media rants to conflicting economic forecasts. It can seem like we are surrounded by confusing chaos. Ever long for …
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.
Just a prayer meeting?
How do we view God’s people gathering to pray?
Ideas matter
R. C. Sproul tells the story of a philosophy professor who occupied a university teaching position when the Nazis came to power. Because his ideas conflicted with Nazi ideology, this professor lost his career and …
Personalities and scripture
Personalities differ. Some of us thrive on what’s new and exciting. We love change. Others prefer the familiar, safe and tested. Don’t change anything! Still others of us are practical. We gravitate toward whatever is most …
Obedience and motivations
If Jesus could chat with us, what might he say? The Gospels reveal he might address many different topics. When it comes to obeying God, how we answer two questions would likely determine what Jesus would …
Christ the means. God the doer.
“Jesus saves!” This exclamation is absolutely true. I have also come to realize that merely affirming “Jesus saves” is ambiguous and could promote misunderstanding. In my reading of scripture, it is Jesus who has made …
Conflating judging with knowing
Some confuse judging with our ability to know what something is.
Would My Dad Have Stayed Where You Worship?
Dad wanted to anchor his life upon God and Christ.
Revealing Ourselves
A life lesson from Titus 1.15.