Shared by: George Barlow, Jr – via The Story Curriculum Sarai was a simple, beautiful, and very human woman who was confused at times and made mistakes just like we all do. She stepped ahead of God and tried to handle things her way instead of waiting on God. She laughed in unbelief when, …
By: George A. Barlow, Jr. Some of you know that I enjoy a good movie. Some movies start at warp speed. Case in point: Star Trek. From the opening scene to the end, it barely lets you breathe. If you slip out for popcorn you were sure to miss something important. And yet, people did. …
Lately my son has been riding home with me from Wednesday night Bible study. With our work schedule and such, my wife and I take separate cars to work and then to Bible study. Cade and I have started listening to more music together and last night was no exception. I plugged in my iPhone …
By George Barlow – Pulpit Minister James 4:1-10 “What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You want something but don’t get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do …
With school, basketball, parenthood, being a husband, etc…. life has gotten a little busy lately and I haven’t made it a point to sit down and share my thoughts with you. For this I apologize and with Christmas break upon us for those in the education world, I plan to be a little more proactive …
By: George Barlow Matthew 8:18-27 What does it mean to really be a Christian? This may be the most misunderstood question of our present day. As I travel across the country, having the opportunity to live in many different places and serve in many different churches, I’ve found those who have claimed allegiance to Christ, …
By: George Barlow Happiness is temporary, but joy lasts forever Philippians 4:4 “Rejoice in the Lord always, I will say it again: Rejoice!” Nothing is wrong with being happy. Happiness is a pretty hot commodity these days. Happiness may be temporary, but we all want it, and that’s okay, as long as we don’t …
Written by: Patrick Hinson I am blessed with a job where I get to be around young adults all day long. While some people might think this is the worst thing possible, my students and athletes provide me with endless amounts of joy and laughter. You never know exactly what you will encounter whenever you …
George A. Barlow, Jr. “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work” (2 Corinthians 9:8). God always knows what we need before we even ask. I recall a few years ago when I …
With the weather changing and a cold front bringing in some rain and cool winds, most of us will be breaking out the pants and long sleeved shirts here in the Central Texas area. This past summer seemed to have been a little cooler and not quite as dry as there have been the last …
