by Barry Bandara | Oct 26, 2016
Satan knew what was coming and boy was he ticked! We are nearing the end of an incredible teaching series called Freeway. Instead of living the “abundant life” Jesus promised, too many are STUCK in their spiritual journey. So week after week we’ve...
by Barry Bandara | Apr 22, 2016
Candy and I have quickly realized that we are on a roller coaster ride with her cancer. One day we receive difficult news and the next day we receive encouraging news, and so on. I’ve never really been a roller coaster kind of a guy but I’m told that...
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 | Feb 27, 2016
A few months ago, my younger brother, Bobby, asked if I would send him a list of things most people may not know about their lead pastor. He leads a men’s bible study in Arizona and wanted to provide perspective for his men with some “inside...
by Barry Bandara | Jun 4, 2015
I have read several online articles giving reasons people use to LEAVE a church. I thought we should take a positive approach to this sensitive subject. Although this list is not exhaustive, here are some of my conclusions from 30 years of full-time ministry for...
