I love hospitals! Perhaps that is a strange confession to make but I spent almost 30 years of my life working in four hospitals. The bulk of those years were spent in Flowers Hospital here in Dothan. There is another hospital here in Dothan which a few of the old-timers remember as General Hospital, which … Continue reading “I Pray the Spirit of Holiness on You”
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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
Lessons from Pilgrim’s Progress–Vanity Fair & Its Challenge to Us in 2026
In and around the Barnabas Blog you will find a host of references to Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan. Part one was written in 1678 and part two was published in 1684. Over the years I have collected various copies of it. The nicest one is the one published by Easton Press and the oldest one is from the … Continue reading Lessons from Pilgrim’s Progress–Vanity Fair & Its Challenge to Us in 2026
The Kitchen Table
The Kitchen Table I have spent a bit of time reading back through some of the old Barnabas Blog posts to stir up my thoughts and memories. One of the series that created a “time warp” was those that I had written about the various characters of Pilgrim’s Progress. Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress was initially recommended to me by Brother Harrell, the … Continue reading The Kitchen Table
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
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