Plains, Ukraines, and Automobiles | Episode 148

Barry heads to Psalm 75 for what seems to be a summary of a hundred other passages. In this case, we get a lesson on geography: while mountains and valleys may beautify the earth’s surface, they mar the complexion of mankind. Scriptures: Psalm 75 Gen 4:10 Luke...

Being the Blizzard | Episode 138

Barry discusses something we should all know but can sometimes easily forget. The more we learn about things like belief, truth, relationships, wisdom, and maturity, the more we begin to realize all the things we don’t know about those same topics. Humility is what we...

Born King of the World | Episode 126

Barry looks at Matthew 2’s account of the birth of the world’s King. His entry into the world brought down the powerful, lifted up the lowly, and invited in the outsider. And it still does.     Scriptures: Matt 2, 4:12-17 Micah 5:2 James 4:1-10 Eph 3:1-7...

A Three-Legged Pony in a Thoroughbred Race

Throughout most of my life, a spare tire was the difference between a flat ending a road trip and only delaying it—a fact affirmed by the axiomatic idiom about rubber meeting road. My teenaged kids all learned to change tires because their treads (and ours) were as...

Hurry to Remember | Episode 123

Barry walks us through Psalm 70, reminding us that humility is the best place from which to cry out to God. His ears are tuned to need—not because he wants to be needed, but because our true selves need.       Scriptures: Psalm 70, 13:1-2, 79:5-7,...