Here is a guest post from my father Phil Barrett… “So, as much as is in me, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome.” So the Apostle Paul wrote in Romans 1:15. Those two words, “I am ready,” speak volumes about Paul and his determination to get to Rome. We learn in preceding […]
Every person who had a brilliant idea never knew how it was going to happen at first. In fact, if they would have started with “How?” it would have killed the idea before it even had lift off. The worst question to ask when you or others are bringing ideas into being is “How?” If […]
What is more important strength or willingness? If you are looking for new up and coming leaders what trait is more valuable? Of course both are, but if you had to choose one or the other what would it be? Check this out… Numbers 13:1-16 13 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Send men to explore Canaan, which I’m giving […]
Session Summary: Every successful marriage is built on friendship, communication, and serving. In this episode my wife and I have an open talk about marrying your best friend, keeping the eros flame lit, and serving your spouse. We sat down on our anniversary and had a great conversation that will add value to you and […]
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Not long ago our youngest daughter (who was 7 at the time) was working on her weekly devotion. The question my wife read to her was… Are you usually responsible or irresponsible? Our daughter sat back and thought it about for a moment, then carefully said, “I don’t know how to answer that. I mean…sometimes […]
Wouldn’t it be nice if we never forgot anything? Well…you can. Are you ready for the secret? It’s deep, so brace yourself…here it is… WRITE IT DOWN I know super profound right? Actually, it is. The majority of people do not write down their ideas and therefore they disappear. Earl Nightingale said, “Ideas are elusive, slippery things. […]
I heard an interesting fact about a school in Chicago, Illinois that gave students a “not yet” if they didn’t pass a class, instead of a “fail.” This had a tremendous impact on the moral of the students who received the hard, yet encouraging truth that they had, “not yet,” completed the course. As a […]
Session Summary: In this episode I kick-off the FAITHOLOGY PODCAST talking about 5 questions you have to ask yourself in order to grow your faith. Remember: You are only one idea away from a major breakthrough. I believe that if you ask yourself these 5 questions daily, and align your actions accordingly, you will begin to see your […]
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I am so excited to announce the new FAITHOLOGY PODCAST coming in April. I am going to be launching a show that will be filled with ideas, interviews, and inspiration to rock your faith. This will be available on my blog as well as on iTunes for listeners. I am believing this podcast to make […]
Mark Twain said, “There is no such thing as a new idea. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope.” I meet a lot of people who want to create something great, but are always waiting for a new, unheard of, original, never-before seen, monumental idea […]