The Power of Love

by zachbarnes | Nov 19, 2012 | General

"My power is My love," spoke the Lord to me, as I passionately prayed for Him to move in power upon the congregation I served. Love is the very nature of God, the heart of His redemptive grace. And God's power is manifested through us as we live out that love to others.

Covet the Best Gifts

by zachbarnes | Nov 19, 2012 | General

All believers have within themselves spiritual gifts that are to be recognized, cultivated and distributed to others. Understanding the distinctive gifts given by the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit opens up the "eyes of our understanding" about who we are, who we can become and how the Holy Spirit enhances and expands what we were made to be.

Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?

by zachbarnes | Nov 19, 2012 | General

Why can't people get along? Because there is no power in human will, human flesh, or human systems for the kind of generosity needed to overcome the inherent injustice of fallen humanity living in a broken world. True reconciliation only comes about through grace.

Thanksgiving Table Manners

by zachbarnes | Nov 19, 2012 | General

Every November, we gather with loved ones at a Thanksgiving table to celebrate this festive tradition. But we also celebrate a greater Table of thanksgiving—the Lord’s—and the manners that frame them both are the same.

Solo Sex: Release or Rejection?

by zachbarnes | Nov 19, 2012 | General

Among the questions posed by believers seeking biblical and moral guidance with regard to their sexuality, masturbation is a subject about which I am often asked by both single and married Christians.

Everything for Christ

by zachbarnes | Nov 19, 2012 | General

There is no more significant moment in my life’s recollection than when, as a teenager, I declared, “Jesus, You can have it all.” I’d opened to everything He had for me when I was ten, but I gave Him everything I had six years later.