STRONG & HEALTHY with Steve Barr

S6.E16 When Faith Has No Roots

An enthusiastic beginning does not always produce an enduring faith. In Jesus’ Parable of the Sower, the seed on rocky soil springs up quickly but dies when trouble comes because it has no deep roots. In this episode of Strong & Healthy, Steve Barr explains the difference between emotional excitement and spiritual depth, why hardship exposes shallow faith, and how God’s Word, a stable church family, obedience, and perseverance help us become deeply rooted followers of Jesus.

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Please Subscribe to this Podcast. About: Hi, my name is Steve Barr and here is where you're going to find practical nuggets on a wide variety of topics to encourage, challenge, and hopefully inspire you to take your . . . “NEXT STEPS IN GOD.”

And thanks for joining in with me today – I'm really encouraged to see folks wanting to become more fruitful and effective in their walk with God and in their ministry.

Drawing from over 40 years in full-time ministry as a pastor, educator, husband, father, and passionate follower of Jesus, I'll share short AND “to-the-point” truths to help you grow in your walk with God and become more effective and fruitful in your ministry.

STRONG & HEALTHY is a work in progress, with regular updates, so stay tuned for more!

​I will be releasing 2 episodes per week on Tuesdays and Fridays at 6am Central Time (Houston Texas Time). ​Thanks to all who have given me great input, training, and mentoring over the years . . . I am thankful for each of you. ​Please subscribe to this channel so you can get the latest content. ​You can follow me on Facebook at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/StrongAnd Healthy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

​#StrongandHealthywithSteveBarr

Also - if you’d like - you can email me with questions, encouragements, or if you'd like me to comment on something, please email me at: ContactSteveBarr@gmail.com

God Bless - see you next time! Steve :)‭‭

2 Peter‬ ‭1‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Therefore, I will always remind you about these things—even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth you have been taught. And it is only right that I should keep on reminding you as long as I live.“

SPECIAL THANKS:

Thanks to my grandson George for his help with audio production :)

Thanks to my granddaughter Gracie for her Logo artistry :)

STRONG & HEALTHY with Steve Barr

S6.E15 When Your Heart Gets Hard

Can a person hear God’s truth so often that it stops penetrating the heart? In this episode of Strong & Healthy, Steve Barr examines the hard footpath in Jesus’ Parable of the Sower. Discover how repeated sin, disappointment, pride, and delayed obedience can harden us—and how repentance, humility, God’s Word, and the Holy Spirit can soften the heart again. This episode also offers hope for anyone praying for a resistant friend or family member.

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Please Subscribe to this Podcast. About: Hi, my name is Steve Barr and here is where you're going to find practical nuggets on a wide variety of topics to encourage, challenge, and hopefully inspire you to take your . . . “NEXT STEPS IN GOD.”

And thanks for joining in with me today – I'm really encouraged to see folks wanting to become more fruitful and effective in their walk with God and in their ministry.

Drawing from over 40 years in full-time ministry as a pastor, educator, husband, father, and passionate follower of Jesus, I'll share short AND “to-the-point” truths to help you grow in your walk with God and become more effective and fruitful in your ministry.

STRONG & HEALTHY is a work in progress, with regular updates, so stay tuned for more!

​I will be releasing 2 episodes per week on Tuesdays and Fridays at 6am Central Time (Houston Texas Time). ​Thanks to all who have given me great input, training, and mentoring over the years . . . I am thankful for each of you. ​Please subscribe to this channel so you can get the latest content. ​You can follow me on Facebook at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/StrongAnd Healthy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

​#StrongandHealthywithSteveBarr

Also - if you’d like - you can email me with questions, encouragements, or if you'd like me to comment on something, please email me at: ContactSteveBarr@gmail.com

God Bless - see you next time! Steve :)‭‭

2 Peter‬ ‭1‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Therefore, I will always remind you about these things—even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth you have been taught. And it is only right that I should keep on reminding you as long as I live.“

SPECIAL THANKS:

Thanks to my grandson George for his help with audio production :)

Thanks to my granddaughter Gracie for her Logo artistry :)

STRONG & HEALTHY with Steve Barr

S6.E12 The Seed Never Changes

In Jesus’ Parable of the Sower, the seed falls on four very different kinds of soil—but the seed itself never changes. In this episode of *Strong and Healthy*, Steve Barr explains why God’s Word does not need to be improved, softened, or reinvented. Our calling is to receive it, live it, and faithfully share it while trusting God with the results—even when the harvest takes years to appear.

EPISODES RELEASED EVERY TUESDAY & FRIDAY

Please Subscribe to this Podcast. About: Hi, my name is Steve Barr and here is where you're going to find practical nuggets on a wide variety of topics to encourage, challenge, and hopefully inspire you to take your . . . “NEXT STEPS IN GOD.”

And thanks for joining in with me today – I'm really encouraged to see folks wanting to become more fruitful and effective in their walk with God and in their ministry.

Drawing from over 40 years in full-time ministry as a pastor, educator, husband, father, and passionate follower of Jesus, I'll share short AND “to-the-point” truths to help you grow in your walk with God and become more effective and fruitful in your ministry.

STRONG & HEALTHY is a work in progress, with regular updates, so stay tuned for more!

​I will be releasing 2 episodes per week on Tuesdays and Fridays at 6am Central Time (Houston Texas Time). ​Thanks to all who have given me great input, training, and mentoring over the years . . . I am thankful for each of you. ​Please subscribe to this channel so you can get the latest content. ​You can follow me on Facebook at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/StrongAnd Healthy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

​#StrongandHealthywithSteveBarr

Also - if you’d like - you can email me with questions, encouragements, or if you'd like me to comment on something, please email me at: ContactSteveBarr@gmail.com

God Bless - see you next time! Steve :)‭‭

2 Peter‬ ‭1‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Therefore, I will always remind you about these things—even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth you have been taught. And it is only right that I should keep on reminding you as long as I live.“

SPECIAL THANKS:

Thanks to my grandson George for his help with audio production :)

Thanks to my granddaughter Gracie for her Logo artistry :)

STRONG & HEALTHY with Steve Barr

S6.E13 Are You Really Listening?

Jesus said, “Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.” In this episode of *Strong and Healthy*, Steve Barr opens the Parable of the Sower in Mark 4 and explores the difference between hearing God’s Word, truly listening, and responding with understanding. Discover how familiarity, distraction, and delayed obedience can keep truth from reaching the heart—and how to become receptive to what God is saying today.

EPISODES RELEASED EVERY TUESDAY & FRIDAY

Please Subscribe to this Podcast. About: Hi, my name is Steve Barr and here is where you're going to find practical nuggets on a wide variety of topics to encourage, challenge, and hopefully inspire you to take your . . . “NEXT STEPS IN GOD.”

And thanks for joining in with me today – I'm really encouraged to see folks wanting to become more fruitful and effective in their walk with God and in their ministry.

Drawing from over 40 years in full-time ministry as a pastor, educator, husband, father, and passionate follower of Jesus, I'll share short AND “to-the-point” truths to help you grow in your walk with God and become more effective and fruitful in your ministry.

STRONG & HEALTHY is a work in progress, with regular updates, so stay tuned for more!

​I will be releasing 2 episodes per week on Tuesdays and Fridays at 6am Central Time (Houston Texas Time). ​Thanks to all who have given me great input, training, and mentoring over the years . . . I am thankful for each of you. ​Please subscribe to this channel so you can get the latest content. ​You can follow me on Facebook at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/StrongAnd Healthy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

​#StrongandHealthywithSteveBarr

Also - if you’d like - you can email me with questions, encouragements, or if you'd like me to comment on something, please email me at: ContactSteveBarr@gmail.com

God Bless - see you next time! Steve :)‭‭

2 Peter‬ ‭1‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Therefore, I will always remind you about these things—even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth you have been taught. And it is only right that I should keep on reminding you as long as I live.“

SPECIAL THANKS:

Thanks to my grandson George for his help with audio production :)

Thanks to my granddaughter Gracie for her Logo artistry :)

STRONG & HEALTHY with Steve Barr

S6.E12- If I Could Start Over

If you could go back in time and choose a completely different career, would you?

Steve Barr looks back over a lifetime that included the Army, real estate, education, school administration, Christian education, pastoring, and church leadership—and considers how seemingly unrelated seasons became part of God's preparation for what came next.

Drawing from Proverbs 3:5–6, Proverbs 16:9, Psalm 37:23, Ephesians 2:10, Romans 8:28, and James 1:2–4, Steve explores what it means to trust God when you can only see the next step rather than the entire road.

Sometimes God's direction is difficult to recognize while we're living it. But when we look backward, we begin to see His fingerprints everywhere.

Strong & Healthy with Steve Barr — practical wisdom about faith, family, relationships, leadership, and finishing life well.

EPISODES RELEASED EVERY TUESDAY & FRIDAY

Please Subscribe to this Podcast. About: Hi, my name is Steve Barr and here is where you're going to find practical nuggets on a wide variety of topics to encourage, challenge, and hopefully inspire you to take your . . . “NEXT STEPS IN GOD.”

And thanks for joining in with me today – I'm really encouraged to see folks wanting to become more fruitful and effective in their walk with God and in their ministry.

Drawing from over 40 years in full-time ministry as a pastor, educator, husband, father, and passionate follower of Jesus, I'll share short AND “to-the-point” truths to help you grow in your walk with God and become more effective and fruitful in your ministry.

STRONG & HEALTHY is a work in progress, with regular updates, so stay tuned for more!

​I will be releasing 2 episodes per week on Tuesdays and Fridays at 6am Central Time (Houston Texas Time). ​Thanks to all who have given me great input, training, and mentoring over the years . . . I am thankful for each of you. ​Please subscribe to this channel so you can get the latest content. ​You can follow me on Facebook at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/StrongAnd Healthy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

​#StrongandHealthywithSteveBarr

Also - if you’d like - you can email me with questions, encouragements, or if you'd like me to comment on something, please email me at: ContactSteveBarr@gmail.com

God Bless - see you next time! Steve :)‭‭

2 Peter‬ ‭1‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Therefore, I will always remind you about these things—even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth you have been taught. And it is only right that I should keep on reminding you as long as I live.“

SPECIAL THANKS:

Thanks to my grandson George for his help with audio production :)

Thanks to my granddaughter Gracie for her Logo artistry :)

STRONG & HEALTHY with Steve Barr

S6.E11 - I Will Keep Reminding You

Why do we need to keep hearing biblical truths we already know? Because knowing the fundamentals doesn’t mean we no longer need them.

In this episode of Strong & Healthy, Steve Barr uses the Apostle Peter’s words in 2 Peter 1:12–15—“I will always remind you about these things”—to explain one of the central purposes behind this podcast. Just as great athletes continually return to the fundamentals, followers of Jesus need to continually return to the simple but profound truths of Scripture.

Steve talks about loving one another, taking up our cross daily, remembering God’s faithfulness, guarding against spiritual drift, passing truth to our children and grandchildren, and keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus.

Sometimes the truth you need most isn’t something you’ve never heard before. Sometimes it’s something you already know—but desperately need to remember.

Scriptures: 2 Peter 1:12–15; Deuteronomy 4:9; 2 Peter 3:1–2; Jude 5; Hebrews 2:1.

EPISODES RELEASED EVERY TUESDAY & FRIDAY

Please Subscribe to this Podcast. About: Hi, my name is Steve Barr and here is where you're going to find practical nuggets on a wide variety of topics to encourage, challenge, and hopefully inspire you to take your . . . “NEXT STEPS IN GOD.”

And thanks for joining in with me today – I'm really encouraged to see folks wanting to become more fruitful and effective in their walk with God and in their ministry.

Drawing from over 40 years in full-time ministry as a pastor, educator, husband, father, and passionate follower of Jesus, I'll share short AND “to-the-point” truths to help you grow in your walk with God and become more effective and fruitful in your ministry.

STRONG & HEALTHY is a work in progress, with regular updates, so stay tuned for more!

​I will be releasing 2 episodes per week on Tuesdays and Fridays at 6am Central Time (Houston Texas Time). ​Thanks to all who have given me great input, training, and mentoring over the years . . . I am thankful for each of you. ​Please subscribe to this channel so you can get the latest content. ​You can follow me on Facebook at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/StrongAnd Healthy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

​#StrongandHealthywithSteveBarr

Also - if you’d like - you can email me with questions, encouragements, or if you'd like me to comment on something, please email me at: ContactSteveBarr@gmail.com

God Bless - see you next time! Steve :)‭‭

2 Peter‬ ‭1‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Therefore, I will always remind you about these things—even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth you have been taught. And it is only right that I should keep on reminding you as long as I live.“

SPECIAL THANKS:

Thanks to my grandson George for his help with audio production :)

Thanks to my granddaughter Gracie for her Logo artistry :)

STRONG & HEALTHY with Steve Barr

S6.E10 Standing Against the Onslaught

How can Christians stand against discouragement, loneliness, rejection, fear, and the spiritual attacks aimed at their lives? In this episode of Strong & Healthy, Steve Barr shares a candid conversation with one of his grandchildren about the reality of spiritual opposition and the danger of isolation. Drawing from Ephesians 6, Ecclesiastes 4, Hebrews 10, and Philippians 1, Steve explains why believers need to put Jesus first, become students of God's Word, develop personal intimacy with God, and relentlessly pursue three essential relationships: family, friends, and the church. We were never created to stand alone. To withstand the onslaught, we need people who truly know us, love us, and challenge us.

EPISODES RELEASED EVERY TUESDAY & FRIDAY

Please Subscribe to this Podcast. About: Hi, my name is Steve Barr and here is where you're going to find practical nuggets on a wide variety of topics to encourage, challenge, and hopefully inspire you to take your . . . “NEXT STEPS IN GOD.”

And thanks for joining in with me today – I'm really encouraged to see folks wanting to become more fruitful and effective in their walk with God and in their ministry.

Drawing from over 40 years in full-time ministry as a pastor, educator, husband, father, and passionate follower of Jesus, I'll share short AND “to-the-point” truths to help you grow in your walk with God and become more effective and fruitful in your ministry.

STRONG & HEALTHY is a work in progress, with regular updates, so stay tuned for more!

​I will be releasing 2 episodes per week on Tuesdays and Fridays at 6am Central Time (Houston Texas Time). ​Thanks to all who have given me great input, training, and mentoring over the years . . . I am thankful for each of you. ​Please subscribe to this channel so you can get the latest content. ​You can follow me on Facebook at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/StrongAnd Healthy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

​#StrongandHealthywithSteveBarr

Also - if you’d like - you can email me with questions, encouragements, or if you'd like me to comment on something, please email me at: ContactSteveBarr@gmail.com

God Bless - see you next time! Steve :)‭‭

2 Peter‬ ‭1‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Therefore, I will always remind you about these things—even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth you have been taught. And it is only right that I should keep on reminding you as long as I live.“

SPECIAL THANKS:

Thanks to my grandson George for his help with audio production :)

Thanks to my granddaughter Gracie for her Logo artistry :)

STRONG & HEALTHY with Steve Barr

S6.E9 How Do I Plan For Retirement?

When should a Christian retire - and what should retirement actually look like? In this episode of Strong & Healthy, Steve Barr challenges the cultural idea that retirement is simply about leisure, travel, golf, and doing whatever we want. Financial preparation and enjoying retirement are good things, but retiring from a career doesn't mean retiring from God's purpose. Drawing from Psalm 92, 2 Timothy 4, and decades of life and ministry experience, Steve talks about saving wisely, living below your means, finding purpose after retirement, mentoring younger generations, serving your family and church, and continuing to bear fruit as you grow older. You can retire from your job - but you never have to retire from your purpose.

EPISODES RELEASED EVERY TUESDAY & FRIDAY

Please Subscribe to this Podcast. About: Hi, my name is Steve Barr and here is where you're going to find practical nuggets on a wide variety of topics to encourage, challenge, and hopefully inspire you to take your . . . “NEXT STEPS IN GOD.”

And thanks for joining in with me today – I'm really encouraged to see folks wanting to become more fruitful and effective in their walk with God and in their ministry.

Drawing from over 40 years in full-time ministry as a pastor, educator, husband, father, and passionate follower of Jesus, I'll share short AND “to-the-point” truths to help you grow in your walk with God and become more effective and fruitful in your ministry.

STRONG & HEALTHY is a work in progress, with regular updates, so stay tuned for more!

​I will be releasing 2 episodes per week on Tuesdays and Fridays at 6am Central Time (Houston Texas Time). ​Thanks to all who have given me great input, training, and mentoring over the years . . . I am thankful for each of you. ​Please subscribe to this channel so you can get the latest content. ​You can follow me on Facebook at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/StrongAnd Healthy/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

​#StrongandHealthywithSteveBarr

Also - if you’d like - you can email me with questions, encouragements, or if you'd like me to comment on something, please email me at: ContactSteveBarr@gmail.com

God Bless - see you next time! Steve :)‭‭

2 Peter‬ ‭1‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Therefore, I will always remind you about these things—even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth you have been taught. And it is only right that I should keep on reminding you as long as I live.“

SPECIAL THANKS:

Thanks to my grandson George for his help with audio production :)

Thanks to my granddaughter Gracie for her Logo artistry :)