One generation will praise Your works to another,And will declare Your mighty acts. (Psalms 145:4 NASB) We are all in debt to Christ for his marvelous grace and the previous generation who told us about that grace. We, in turn, pay our indebtedness by telling the next generation about God’s unmerited favor. We all […]
Author Archives: kenbarnes
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Dec
Dec
Don’t put out the Spirit’s fire. (1 Thessalonians 5:19 GW) William Bordon, after he graduated from high school in 1904, was called to be a missionary. At different points in Bordon’s short life, he wrote in the back of his Bible, no reserves, no retreats, no regrets. Though he came from a very wealthy family, […]
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Nov
Nov
The Firewall of our Republic In February of 2020 the Virginia House of Delegates passed Bill 177 moving Virginia away from the Electoral College system. Del Mark Levine said, “Every Virginian’s vote should count. Anyone who opposes this bill opposes democracy.” The problem with this quote is it flies in the face of the intent […]
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Nov
Nov
Joe Biden: A Political Chameleon Chameleons are lizard-like animals that can change their color according to the environment in which they are living. Joe Biden is a political chameleon in that he can change his rhetoric according to the political environment in which he finds himself. Joe Biden is a typical politician. […]
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Oct
Oct
A Call to Fasting, Repentance, and Prayer. This election is a fork in the road. If the Democrats are elected, this country will become a nation with only a secular mindset. From its founding, this country has been an experiment in what can happen if people put their trust in God and follow His commands. […]
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Oct
Oct
No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, (Philippians 3:13 NLT) The Miracle Mile In 1954 Englishman Roger Bannister and Australian John Landy, who were the first two men to break the four-minute mile, met […]
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Oct
Oct
This week On Fox News Sunday, a guest challenged Wallace about his bias. He referred to the guest’s comment as a talking point. Is it a talking point, or is there bias? Wallace can be tough on all his show’s quests, but if you analyze how often he challenges liberal and conservative viewpoints, his […]
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Sep
Sep
But God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for my Name, because you are a warrior and have shed blood.’ (1 Chronicles 28:3 NIV) David was excited about building the Temple for the Lord, yet he could not build it. The test for David was whether his dream was […]
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Sep
Sep
What Al Villanueva, offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers, did Monday night, September 14th, 2020, was heroic. The Steelers decided to put the name of Antwon Rose, a young African American man killed by a Pittsburgh police officer, on their helmets Al Villanueva for the 2020-2021 season. That night Villanueva replaced Rose’s name with a […]
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Sep
Sep
But David kept thinking to himself, “Someday Saul is going to get me. The best thing I can do is escape to the Philistines. Then Saul will stop hunting for me in Israelite territory, and I will finally be safe.” So David took his 600 men and went over and joined Achish son of Maoch, […]