Last January I was traveling back from my first trip to Brazil, and I had a layover in the Sao Paulo airport. As I was sitting in the waiting area for the flight to board, I noticed a young man who was crying. I'm not talking about a few tears streaming down his face; I literally mean this kid was sobbing uncontrollably. Interestingly enough, I had ... [Continue Reading]
ADVENTURE
People who have spent time around me over the past few months have heard me talk a lot about the idea of ADVENTURE. It has been a common theme of 2009 for me, and that's why I decided to use the word as the title to the new site. In a nutshell, I believe that God wants to take each one of us on an ADVENTURE. As I read through the Bible, every ... [Continue Reading]
And Sunday is over…
I don't know about you, but Sunday is the highlight of my week. I look forward to seeing people whom I only see every once in a while, and I get to teach God's Word to junior high and high school students. This evening we concluded a series on prayer. I remember hearing some quote that said something to the effect of: when you get to the end of ... [Continue Reading]
Welcome to the NEW SITE!
Hey, everybody! I hope you like the new look of sethbartal.com. I decided that it was time to give things a bit of an update. You might notice that the cityscape at the top is a view of Recife, the city where Kari and I are planning to plant a church. Check back soon, as I will be sharing the story of how we came to this decision of moving to ... [Continue Reading]
We made it!
We made it to Brazil after an extra 24 hours of travel. Luckily, we were able to get exit row seats, too, which made the flight very nice. Thanks for all of your prayers; I will keep posting as the trip continues. ... [Continue Reading]
Grounded…
Well, we were sitting on the plane, waiting to go to Atlanta, and there was a mechanical problem. So we're stuck in Indianapolis for the night. Delta was able to rebook us on an American Airlines flight tomorrow that will get us to Recife, Brazil on Thursday morning. Thanks for your prayers, and we'll keep you all posted regarding the ... [Continue Reading]
Getting to Brazil… again
So far everything looks good for our new flight to Brazil. We will be leaving at 3:40 this afternoon via American Airlines and will land in Miami, Florida. We leave Miami around 9:00 tonight and arrive in Recife tomorrow morning at 9:00. Please continue to pray that our flights will be on time and that we will have safe travels. I will post ... [Continue Reading]
Legacy
This summer is off to a fast start! We just returned yesterday from our annual High School Retreat. This year we traveled to Beulah Beach Christian Camp and Retreat Center in Vermilion, Ohio. I think this was the best HS Retreat we have ever had. The theme, "Free Fall," tied well into the sessions, and we started the week off at Cedar ... [Continue Reading]
500 Posts, and still posting…
Hey there, world! You might wonder where I've been for the last few months. Honestly, I didn't realize that it had been so long since I had updated here. My life has been really hectic with lots of things going on. I'm going to try to do a better job to post a little more regularly, but let me sum up the last two months: We have a ... [Continue Reading]
You be the Judge: Closing Arguments
The latest sermon from the LifePoint High School Student Ministry. In this final message of the series we look at how Jesus' empty tomb provides the final piece of evidence for the resurrection. Please Note: There is a separate blog posting that where you can download the student notes. Download You Be the Judge - Week 4 - Closing Arguments ... [Continue Reading]
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