The Backstory to Undeterred
In January 2025, I received an email from a screenwriter in Texas who writes faith-based movie scripts for Amazon Prime. He recently came across an article I wrote on my blog nearly three years earlier. He said my article brought him to tears and that there might be a...
Behind the Curtain of the Painful Side of Ministry
Serving the Lord can be exhilarating and exhausting at the same time. As I approach forty years of serving the Lord in full-time ministry, my heart is filled with beautiful moments, powerful memories, and a harvest of life-changing stories that God has allowed me to...
What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do
(The following are excerpts from Barry’s latest book, Great Buts in the Bible.) It was Wednesday, April 8, 2016, when I received that phone call. It’s the call no one wants to receive. The conversation lasted only a few minutes, but it would turn my entire...
Prove It Series: Part 3
When it comes to the Bible, there is a loud roar from mockers and scoffers today with statements such as: “It's an ancient book filled with myths,” “It's been proven time and time again to be false,” “The Bible has changed so many times over the centuries that's not...
Prove It Series: Part 2
Many people today believe that science and Christianity are not compatible; that they conflict with one another. This is communicated in many high schools and colleges. I see it everywhere on social media. One of the main reasons 18 to 29 year old’s, who grew up...
Prove It Series Part 1
There are three groups of people who are asking good questions about God and the Bible. They are skeptics, seekers, and believers. Skeptics ask questions because they have doubts. Seekers ask questions because they are in the search for truth. Believers ask questions...