Author: Paul Barnes

This summer Diane and I have been part of number of weddings. Most of them I have officiated or been a participant in the ceremony,…

My dad, Dick Barnes, went to be with the Lord 29 years ago, on August 29, 1997. I miss my dad and think about him…

How do you want to be known?  I think about that question often, and it is pretty important to me.  Personally, I want to be known as…

We have been having some excellent Thursday mornings at 6:00 in the Main Ground Coffee Shop. (Two more sessions left: August 13 and August 27)….

I would like for this blog to serve as my belated “thank you” for one of the nicest gifts I have ever received.  (It’s a poor…

Know Jesus. Grow to be like Jesus. Go tell others about Jesus. In April, we were encouraged to know Jesus. In May, we considered how to grow to be like…