Coach Barnabas

Send us Fan MailMany of us are carrying things with us that are part of our past. God has called us from the past and given us a new life, meaning we still may have things we truly haven't buried. #christianlife #christianliving #faith #abundantlife 

Send us Fan MailWhat seemed like a chance encounter many years ago absolutely wasn't coincidence. Do you have loved ones who have walked away from their faith? Don't give up. #faithjourney #pray #faithful #christianliving

Send us Fan MailJust like a basketball game for the ages played 52 years ago, we know that the battle is already won. Because of Jesus, we win! Even when it looks like a loss with only a few minutes to go, victory is ours through Jesus! #Victory #Jesus #UCLA #NortreDame #Faith 

Send us Fan MailMany don't understand, and even criticize the love of God because He will forgive anyone, even those who commit horrible acts, when they repent and put their faith in God. But it's not how you start that matters. #Faith #Jesus #Love #Forgiveness #Grace #Mercy 

Send us Fan MailIt's Holy Week, and I can't help but think of some of the words that describe the pivotal moment in all of human history.  #Jesus #Easter #ResurrectionDay #Faith #Love 

Send us Fan MailThis is the 100th episode. The vision from how it all started quickly changed, and I'm perfectly content with that! #faithjourney #GodsPlan #Trust #Faith #ApostlePaul #encouragement 

Send us Fan MailI didn't wake up today expecting to do this, but God put a word on my heart that may just be for you. #christianliving  #Healing #Coping #SelfMedicate #LeanOnGod 

Send us Fan MailOften times, our dreams don't turn out the way we hoped. They turn out even better, even when it's a little messy. #Faith #ChristianLiving #Dreams #Hopes #Ministry #Challenge #FaithJourney 

Send us Fan MailIn the creation story, Genesis 1:26 tells us we are made in God's image. Think about that! What an honor and amazing responsibility that is! #christianliving #faith #faithjourney #discipline #discipleship 

Send us Fan MailEvery single one of us has an internal battle going on. Do we choose good, or bad? Healthy ,or unhealthy? Spirit, or flesh? To feed one, you starve the other. #christianliving #faith #discipline #discipleship #battle #struggle #victory 

Send us Fan MailThere are definitely topics we don't like to talk about, much less think about. But these things definitely need our attention because they often result in developing perspective and evaluating priorities. Life is precious, fragile, brief, and unpredictable. #faithjourney #christianliving #urgency #reflections #priorities #perspective 

Send us Fan MailWe have each been created with unimaginable detail by God. Over the course of life, we stray further and further from His plan for us, and we need to be restored back to the simple, yet intricate and purpose our Designer had in mind. #christianliving #christianity #Creator #design #purpose #restoration 

Send us Fan MailMany people don't know the true meaning behind a popularly used bible verse. The real meaning is a wake up call. #faith #faithjourney #jesus #christianliving #bible #spiritualgrowth 

Send us Fan MailEvery one of us has a book of our lives. If you're reading this, your book is still in progress. Who is writing your book, and who is the central figure? #faith #faithjourney #jesus #christianliving #inspiration 

Send us Fan MailMany people are so committed to hating Jesus and everything he stands for, they're going to find something to argue about no matter what you do. My recent experience proves that out. #Jesus #Faith #faithjourney #Truth #Love #Bible #Truth

Send us Fan MailHow do we best demonstrate love to those who don't know God? In this episode, we unpack a short passage to see what God says. #faith #jesus #faithjourney #christianliving #inspiration #tellthem #purpose

Send us Fan MailMy stepson had a very profound dream several years ago that is very important to share. I'm sure it will challenge and inspire you. #Faith #faithjourney #jesus #christianliving #inspiration #bible #courage 

Send us Fan MailMerry Christmas! As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, let us also remember that as innocent and glorious as it was, He came to earth with a single purpose; to redeem mankind. To reconcile us to God. Jesus knew the mission before that silent night. #christmas #Jesus #faith #Cross #Redemption 

Send us Fan MailThe recent comments from President Trump regarding the horrific murders of Rob Reiner and his wife were reprehensible. Calling out the error in his comments inspired some surprising pushback from Christians. #Integrity #ChristianCharacter #BiblicalTruth #BiblicalLiving #Accountability #Trump #Reiner 

Send us Fan MailWhether by accident or on purpose, we collect a lot of stuff through life to the point that we can become bogged down by it. Some of it may be tangible things, some may be emotional, mental, even spiritual. Maybe it's time to delete some things so we have capacity to enjoy the fullness of God. #Faithjourney #jesus #inspiration #christianliving

Send us Fan MailIt is  the enemy's strategy, to distract us from our mission and turn us against each other on things that ultimately make no difference in our lives. Satan is the author of confusion, so we must be intentional about keeping God as our focus. #faith #faithjourney #jesus #focus #christianliving 

Send us Fan MailWe all know the famous movie, but life in Christ is infinitely and eternally more rewarding. #faith #faithjourney #trustgod #inspiration #jesus #christianliving

Send us Fan Mail𝐀 𝐡𝐨𝐭-𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐮𝐩 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. – 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟏𝟓:𝟏𝟖Emotional conflict comes with the territory of being an ambassador of Christ. Remain resolute and let the peace and love of God be evident in your words, thoughts, and actions.

Send us Fan MailSometimes, like a well-used instrument, we fall out of tune in life. We are not in sync with God and others. At all times, and especially times like these, it is vital that we lock in to the Source of all creation. 

Send us Fan MailIt's that season of SHOPPING, and you know deep in your heart that NO ONE has everything. But there is a place you can go where all your needs are in stock and plentiful. 

Send us Fan MailWe live in such a fast-paced culture. Always on-the-move. But it's important to stop. To wait. Not push or manipulate things that aren't supposed to happen yet. To experience the fullness of God, sometimes we need to endure His timing. 

Send us Fan MailLike in chemistry, bringing two elements together can create a profound reaction. Speaking of Jesus and the gospel in the world is no different. But what joy comes in sharing our faith and pleasing God with our lives!

Send us Fan MailThinking you're getting away with something? You might be more afraid of people than of God. Denying God's omniscience and omnipresence is a scary place to be. #Faith #GodsLove #Omniscience #Christianity #Religion

Send us Fan MailWhat is our focus in living for the Lord? Is it to receive blessings, or to please Him come what may? Living in His favor doesn't mean everything will be easy, and blessings don't necessarily mean we have His favor. When we live to please Him, we can rest in that He is faithful.

Send us Fan MailA Christian friend of mine recently suggested to me that when we claim to know the heart and mind of Christ, it is arrogant and prideful. If you think this or someone tries to get you to believe this, I believe this episode is for you.

Send us Fan MailWe are created by God to experience a type of euphoria when we do things that please Him. When we share His love by word and/or deed, we sense His pleasure and it leads to our desire to keep it going. But it all begins with a first step, and it doesn't have to be difficult. 

Send us Fan MailThe global Christian community has suffered the loss some big lives and voices recently, but as a revival sweeps our land, we cannot rely on the famous and those with millions of social media followers to reach those in your sphere of influence. This season is up to us and the relationships we've cultivated, beginning with our relationship with God. 

Send us Fan MailHow do we move forward? With purpose. With a mindset on the great (co)mission. The world is watching and seeing the difference between love and hate. God is not waiting for the next famous person, but He wants to use you and me. 

Send us Fan MailDuring Charlie Kirk's memorial service, we saw an extraordinary act of humanity, and a common act of a true Jesus follower.Here is the link to the segment of Erika's speech that I refer to in the episode. https://youtube.com/shorts/g3T1WT0AP8E?si=gNo8pHUug_XkpNDe

Send us Fan MailMany confuse love for hate. In this episode, we define the ultimate act of hate, and the ultimate act of love among humans.

Send us Fan MailDue to recent tragedies, battle lines have been drawn. Who is the enemy? And maybe more importantly, who isn't?

Send us Fan MailIn the wake of the week's violence, we've seen some disturbing responses by an alarmingly large number of people. What is the answer? #charliekirk #faith #love #debate #ideas #peace

Send us Fan MailSo many succumb to deception and believe there are loopholes to the law that exempt them from accountability and consequences.Until they stand before the judge.#sovcit #sovereigncitizen #judge #loophole #faith #God #truth 

Send us Fan MailLiving life intentionally as an enthusiastic advocate for the God of the universe, the one who created you and loved you so much that He left heaven in the form of Jesus in order to redeem you, is a purpose with eternal value. We discuss this exciting topic in today's episode. Please like and subscribe today! 

Send us Fan MailIs God punishing us when we go through difficulties, or is there a positive purpose to adversity? And why do bees feel the need to videobomb this episode?

Send us Fan MailI recently had a health emergency that I want to share with you, as well as some perspective the experience continues to provide. 

Send us Fan MailRecently, my 7 year old niece asked an age-old question asked by many much older than she. The answer couldn't be simpler, or more impossible to fully comprehend. 

Send us Fan MailReconciliation is a wonderful and powerful thing. It is a deeply spiritual necessity. But is it a condition of forgiveness in human relationships? This is our topic today. 

Send us Fan MailLife is already messy and complicated at times, but we frequently make decisions and chase material things and relationships that only make it more stressful. There are things we can do to simplify life. 

Send us Fan MailGod sees in each one of us incredible potential to glorify Him and to bless others. He uses literally everything that makes us who we are. Every skill and ability we're born with and develop, and every experience in our lives can be used to His plan that may not come until many years later. 

Send us Fan MailPiggybacking off episode 57, we discuss practical and biblical ways to put your struggles into perspective by training our focus on God. 

Send us Fan MailWe live in a crazy time with emotions and opinions spanning the entire spectrum. Every opinion you have from politics to your favorite breakfast food has a group of people lined up around the block who will insult you for it. It's easy to get worn down by all the noise if we let it. A focus change may be in order!

Send us Fan MailI don't know about you, but I've rolled my eyes so many times when reading and hearing the account of Peter's denial of Jesus. Three times! But when I'm really honest with myself, I have made him look like a total rookie. In this episode, I share some Holy Week thoughts. 

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I share an impactful memory that opened my eyes and gave me perspective that I've never shaken. We can do so much with so little that can literally change lives. 

Send us Fan MailInspired by our recent missionary guests at church who will be serving in Austria beginning this summer, I wanted to share some thoughts with you. I also want to encourage you to support our new friends in prayer for sure, but maybe even financially, too. Below is the link to their information page I invite you to visit and learn about them and to offer your support. I'm also providing a link to the message they shared with us that I believe will inspire and challenge you, as it did me. And finally, the link to my website. Please be sure to like and subscribe, if you haven't already, and please leave some comments! I'd love to hear from you!https://agmd.org/u/RuckmansEuropehttps://www.facebook.com/GladTidingsRI/videos/693758043322052coachbarnabas.buzzsprout.com