A Word From Joe Barnett
This site is about words.
First, about God’s authoritative, inspired Word.
Second, about my non-authoritative, non-inspired words—nevertheless, written in hope that they will encourage those who read them, and above all that they will point the reader to God’s Word.
Here are the regular features you will find here.
- Today’s Walk in the Word. A brief devotional that appears Monday through Friday. Each entry is based on a single verse of Scripture, followed by my comments related to it, and ending with a summary aphorism. To access the latest devotional click on "Today’s Walk in the Word" below. To access previous messages click on "Archives/A Walk in the Word" in the top menu.
- On My Mind. Messages on varied topics that appear on this site at least once a month. To access the latest entry click on "On My Mind" below. To access previous messages click on "Archives/On My Mind" in the top menu.
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If you find anything here that brings you, or those with whom you share these messages, into a closer relationship with the Lord, I praise God and thank him for permitting our paths to cross.
Thanks for dropping by. I hope you will do so often.
Today's Walk in the Word
Happy Mother’s Day
By Joe Barnett |
Her children arise and call her blessed. —Proverbs 31:28 Cain was the first baby to be born. When Eve held him in her arms, she said, “With the help of the Lord I have brought forth a man” (Gn 4:1). You, dear mother, may …
Courage to Stand Alone
By Joe Barnett |
Stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. —1 Corinthians 16:13 In The Mind of Watergate, Dr. Leo Rangell explores what he calls “the compromise of integrity.” The book provides the transcript of a verbal exchange between Senator Howard Baker and Herbert Porter, a campaign aide who pleaded guilty to lying to the …
Reject Replays
By Joe Barnett |
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive our sins. —1 John 1:9 Instant replay eliminated missing a game-changer. Any dazzling “How-did-he-do-that?” feat will be replayed on your screen again and again—and again in slow motion. The flip side is …
The Greatest Rescue Ever
By Joe Barnett |
The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. —Luke 19:10 On February 18, 1952, the SS Pendleton was snapped in half in a gale ten miles off the Massachusetts coast. Forty-one sailors were trapped inside the ship’s sinking stern. When word of the disaster reached the …
It’s Still in My Bible
By Joe Barnett |
[Whoever] does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. —2 John 9 In 1820, ex-president Thomas Jefferson took a razor blade and sliced out portions of the New Testament that he found distasteful. He deleted all …
Just Do It
By Joe Barnett |
Do not forget to do good. —Hebrews 13:16 If you were to be described in five words, what would those five words be? Here are the five that Peter used to picture Jesus: “He went about doing good” (Acts 10:38). Declared beliefs are suspect unless verified by action. Knowing the playbook …
