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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And yes, you are permitted—in fact, encouraged—to pass along any of these messages to those you feel will benefit from them. Just click on the “Forward to a Friend” button. Your participation in this way makes this “our” ministry instead of “my” ministry.
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
Grading Your Integrity
By Joe Barnett |
Whoever walks in integrity walks securely. —Proverbs 10:9 On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you grade your integrity on these four character traits? Truthful Trustworthy Honorable Reliable How would others grade you? Bottom line, self-assessment is your only option: …
He Lives, and So Will We
By Joe Barnett |
Christ has indeed been raised from the dead. —1 Corinthians 15:20 (I’m devoting today’s space to words from the apostle Paul.) If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our …
Remembering Sonny
By Joe Barnett |
Let us not give up meeting together . . . but let us encourage one another. —Hebrews 10:25 There’s a hole in our church family, on row five; the space where Sonny sat for twenty-five years. Sonny left our church house for his Father’s house on June 3. …
My Father’s Legacy
By Joe Barnett |
Honor your father and your mother. —Exodus 20:12 I was born in the fourth year of the Great Depression. But because of my father, I didn’t worry about things like income taxes, car payments, or mortgages. Those items landed on his desk. The bills got paid, …
Lessons I Learned from My Dad (4)
By Joe Barnett |
My son, pay attention to my wisdom. —Proverbs 5:1 One more batch of lessons I learned from my dad. I learned that . . . I can’t choose where I came from, but I can choose where I am going. The …
Lessons I Learned from My Dad (3)
By Joe Barnett |
My son, preserve sound judgment and discernment. —Proverbs 3:21 A few more lessons I learned from my dad. I learned that . . . I shouldn’t let the attitudes and actions of others govern my behavior. My best …
