Joe Barnett

God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.             —Genesis 1:31 Edward Abbey worked two summers as a park ranger at what is now known as Arches National Park, near Moab, Utah. Out of that experience, he wrote the book, Desert Solitaire, deemed one of the […]

I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord.                  —Philippians 4:2 On April 9, 1865, Brigadier General Joshua Chamberlain positioned Union soldiers on both sides of the road the conquered Confederate army would be traveling to surrender their arms

By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.                       —John 13:35 It challenges credibility to imagine Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz being on the same team and playing nice. Only a compelling passion for a cause bigger

Take hold of . . . Christ . . . [who] . . .took hold of me.     —Philippians 3:12 In 1856, renowned London pulpiteer Charles Spurgeon founded a college to train men for the ministry. The Spurgeon College crest shows a hand grasping a cross and the Latin words, Et Teneo, Et Teneor,

If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.        —John 8:36 When Jim escorts visitors through the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force near Savannah, Georgia, he always describes the euphoric joy he and his fellow World War II prisoners-of-war experienced the day they were set free. In

Each one of you also must love his wife . . . and the wife must respect her husband.                    —Ephesians 5:33 On September 2, 2016, Lawrence Ripple handed a note to a Kansas City bank teller: it said he had a gun and he wanted cash.

When they compare themselves by one another, they do not show good sense.                —2 Corinthians 10:12 Once-a-year marathoners are smart enough not to compare themselves with runners from Kenya. Comparisons—on any turf—are toxic. If you’re at the top and compare yourself to those below you, the result is

Be sympathetic . . . compassionate and humble.                                         —1 Peter 3:8 It was a noisy dinner at Pat Tornatore’s home, and her dad was struggling to keep up with the chatter. He kept jumping in

Give us each day our daily bread.                    —Luke 11:3 Amazon has launched a service that’s giving brick-and-mortar retailers heartburn, and mom-and-pop shops a spot in small-business obituaries: One-day-delivery—order today, get it tomorrow. It’ll cost you $119 per year, but it gets you free delivery and no-questions-asked

Your mind shows what kind of person you are.     —Proverbs 27:19 He was bright, talented, and capable. He landed several well-paying jobs but never lasted long in any of them because his attitude was toxic. Last I heard he was driving a school bus. Your attitude is more important than your education, your