Posts by Jerrie Barber

Finding a New Preacher as Soon as the Last Preacher Leaves

I received a call from an elder who wanted me to lead a Search Workshop for them. Their preacher, who...

Happy Half-Birthday to Gleaning Mustard Seeds Podcast

The first episode of this podcast was published July 1, 2024. There have been more than 4,000 downloads since then....

THIS DO IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME . . . for 14 seconds

Recently, I was interviewed on Stories of Amazing Grace. It was published on December 4: Stories of Amazing Grace Early...

Don’t Try to Forgive Yourself — You Can’t!

I’ve often said, “The hardest job of forgiveness is forgiving myself.”  I’ve come to the conclusion that forgiving myself is...

Should We Shoot First and Ask Questions Later?

In Joshua 22, when Joshua released the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh to return to their inheritance...

Don’t Glue Leaves on Trees: responses to change

Many things interrupt our lives: a flat tire, losing our keys, unexpected traffic when we haven’t allowed extra time, a...

Reflections on 60 Years of Marriage

August 18, 1964 Mother had to sign for me. I was nineteen. Gail was legal. She was twenty-one. When a...

New Podcast Available: Gleaning Mustard Seeds with Jerrie Barber

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Can You Help a Church Find a Preacher Who Isn’t Lazy?

I received this question from a friend: Can you help this church find a preacher who isn’t lazy? The last...

Third Interim Ministry Workshop

Thank you to Heritage University for providing the place and encouragement for Interim Ministry Workshop #3. Free housing was available,...

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