Have you spent a lot of time thinking about Barnabas? I hadn’t. This verse is so cool because it talks about how Barnabas’ name means “Son of Encouragement”. The book I just finished “Authentic Influencer: The Barnabas Way of Shaping Lives for Jesus” by Jonathan Murphy is all about Barnabas and how his example can help us become the best type of influencer in the 21st century.

DiscipleshipAlycia JohnsonApril 7, 2023barnabas, paul, book reviews, Jonathan Murphy, Authentic Influencer, FrontGate MediaComment

Redefined

Two things defined her, her marriage and her barrenness. No more, no less. She was the wife of a great man, who was called by God to do great things. Called princess at birth, Sarai was beautiful and privileged, yet despite these blessings there was one insurmountable issue – her. Barrenness put a boundary around her and defined her as a failure.

LifestyleCharissa SteffensMarch 3, 2020identity, redefined, sarai, gideon, paul Comment