Last week, I wrote about one of the early Barnabas Letters that got me in trouble. The earliest letters were all mailed out with envelopes and stamps before email was even a thing. Then as I finally figured out email, I started gathering email addresses from various places. If you are old enough to remember this activity, it was almost … Continue reading Follow Up on the Letter that Got Me in Trouble
Spiritual Disciplines
Inspiring Quotes to Enhance Your Prayer Life
I look forward to every New Year’s Day on January 1. Sometime when I was in my early 20’s my mother-in-law bought me a Day-Timer leather calendar with the annual insert. It was the A5 size and I used it almost religiously for years until the upgraded electronic gadgets and calendars took over. I can remember using both Day-Timer and … Continue reading Inspiring Quotes to Enhance Your Prayer Life
Escape the Trap of Vanity Fair: A Guide to Virtuous Living
I am writing another continuation of the previous post about the lessons we can learn from Pilgrim’s Progress in 2026. Specifically, I want to go back to the treacherous trap called Vanity Fair. A dangerous city that all travelers must go through on their way to the Celestial City. Just as a brief reference point, the whole seed of … Continue reading Escape the Trap of Vanity Fair: A Guide to Virtuous Living
My Poor Blog!
January 17, 2026 Twenty years ago, I started the Barnabas Blog on a whim. At the time, blogs or weblogs were sort of coming into existence from a variety of amateur writers and a few more serious ones on the religious scene. I can remember there were two blogs that I do not even remember … Continue reading My Poor Blog!
Why You Need a Prayer Bible
In a previous blog to encourage you to pray effectively, I wrote about the importance of having a prayer journal. They are extremely useful for recording some of your prayer needs and answers to prayers as well. A prayer journal is greatly encouraging because it can help you see the prayer needs that are being … Continue reading Why You Need a Prayer Bible
The Importance of Prayer Journals
Prayer is one of the most crucial things that we can do as Christians and workers in ministry. What a tremendous need in our hour to have praying pastors and praying saints in the church. But as you quickly come to understand in the area of prayer, it is not easy. In fact, it takes … Continue reading The Importance of Prayer Journals
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