Joe Barnett

Grow Up

When I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways.     —1 Corinthians 13:11 When your friends have a new baby they send you pictures, right? If not, the grandparents will. The baby is beautiful, but have you noticed that unless she’s sleeping, she’s crying? There’s no such thing as a “minor

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Do the Telling

For them to hear about the Lord, someone must tell them.      —Romans 10:14 William Carey, widely recognized as “the father of modern missions,” went to India in 1793, and spent the rest of his life there, translating scripture and founding the first degree-granting theological university in that country. When Carey felt called to

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Be Gracious

Let your conversation be gracious.                  —Colossians 4:6 Four-star General Peter Chiarelli, Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, attended a formal White House dinner in dress uniform. A senior advisor to President George W. Bush mistook the general for a waiter and asked him to get

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Raise Your Hand

I confessed my sins to you.               —Psalm 32:5 The St. Olaf Choir, a 75-voice a cappella choir in Northfield, Minnesota, has been producing beautiful music for more than a century (since 1912), performing in venues around the world. Choir members exercise strict self-discipline: when someone makes a mistake

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