God’s Timing

God’s Timing

4/22/25 by Larry Barker One of my wife’s favorite quotes is from Jim Elliot, who was martyred for his commitment to God’s calling on his life. He stated, “Wherever you are, be all there. Live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God.” There are...
Prayer Loosens Your Grip

Prayer Loosens Your Grip

4/13/25 by Larry Barker The primary purpose of prayer is intimacy with your Heavenly Father and to set God in His rightful place in your life. Prayer is not designed to change God; it is designed to change you. Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane is the perfect example...
The Challenge of Life

The Challenge of Life

4/9/25 by Larry Barker In John 16:31-33 the disciples were in the midst of a major life crisis that would change and challenge all of them. A crisis is defined as “a condition of instability or danger; leading to a decisive change. It is a dramatic emotional or...
Stand There

Stand There

3/24/25 by Larry Barker My dad was definitely a doer by nature and loved being busy and ensuring we were not just sitting around but doing something significant. Sometimes, he was frustrated with our laziness and would say, “Get up and do something; even if it’s...
Advancing the Gospel

Advancing the Gospel

3/18/25 by Larry Barker Why should churches partner together? It has been said many different ways and times but we will say it again; we are better together. We are also stronger together. In Stronger Together Dave Harvey states, “My experience of network —...
Laws of Leadership

Laws of Leadership

3/3/25 by Larry Barker Henry Blackaby writes, “God will always sanctify you before He sends you…When God’s people, allow God’s truth to realign them to God’s will and God’s standard, then the power of God will be released through them the same way it was through the...