by Barry Bandara | Apr 17, 2016
Our Life Apps sermon series was all set but my heart was uncommonly unsettled last Wednesday morning. The sermon plan called for me to teach on what to do with stress and worry that Sunday and then teach on encouragement the following Sunday. Unsettled, I came out to...
by Barry Bandara | Mar 5, 2016
God is holy. God is also hilarious. One look at a duck-billed platypus proves this. They were not constructed from left-over animal parts but by a God who has a sense of humor. God having a donkey speak to a wayward prophet is another example a divine hilarity. The...
by Barry Bandara | Apr 9, 2015
Burnout… There have been many times in my 30 years of ministry when I found myself tired, depressed, discouraged, or overwhelmed. But never all at the same time. Just like life, church ministry has ebbs and flows, highlights and lowlights. You enjoy the highs...
by Barry Bandara | Jan 22, 2014
I am having lots of fun teaching our current series called, “Let’s Dance” at GracePoint Church. It is a five-week marriage series that looks at 5 popular Ballroom dances that directly apply to marriage. So far we’ve covered the Tango and the...
by Barry Bandara | Nov 27, 2013
1. My wife and family. After 28 years of marriage, I am in love with my wife more than ever! Candy is such a perfect match for me in so many ways. She is beautiful, fun to be with, loves sports, and a woman after God’s heart. I thank God for her all the time....
by Barry Bandara | Jul 9, 2013
I never used to cry at movies. This all changed in 1992 when my first born, Ashley, was less than a year old. My wife, Candy, brought home a VHS (remember those?) movie rental with the title, Father of the Bride. I thought nothing of it and prepared myself for another...
