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Dr. William S. Barnett
Dec 7, 20243 min read
I Thought I Saw the Face of God
“I did think I did see all heaven before me, and the great God himself.” George Frideric Handel George Frideric Handel, the Baroque...
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Dr. William S. Barnett
Sep 11, 20242 min read
The Great Dispersion
The Tower of Babel is a sad but compelling story recorded in Scripture over 2,500 years ago. History books today teach that the story is...
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Dr. William S. Barnett
Apr 15, 20245 min read
The Singing Harp
“If all the harps in the world were burned down, still inside the heart, there will be hidden music playing.” – Rumi Native Floridian...
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Dr. William S. Barnett
Mar 26, 20246 min read
The Kiss of Death from A Suicidal Traitor
“We should never judge anyone; a ‘wicked’ action which we may see as ‘evil’ may be necessary for the greater good. Where would the story...
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Dr. William S. Barnett
Aug 9, 20224 min read
Beauty Out of Brokenness
“I don’t think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains.” Anne Frank At some point in our lives, we will experience...
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Dr. William S. Barnett
Mar 19, 20225 min read
Worn Out
"If we discover a desire within us that nothing in this world can satisfy, also we should begin to wonder if perhaps we were created for...
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Dr. William S. Barnett
Mar 12, 20224 min read
I Never Get Tired of the Blue Sky
“Blue skies, smiling at me. Nothing but blue skies, do I see.” Ella Fitzgerald Anyone who has known me for a more extended than average...
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Dr. William S. Barnett
Mar 12, 20225 min read
Ronald Matthews: The Maestro Making a Difference
Beethoven said "To play without passion is inexcusable!" Eastern University's 10th president's extraordinary mix of creativity,...
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Dr. William S. Barnett
Mar 12, 20225 min read
HYMNS: Timeless, treasured truths touching the heart and soul
"Speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord." Ephesians 5:19...
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Dr. William S. Barnett
Oct 20, 20214 min read
What Are You Doing for Others?
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." Theodore Roosevelt Norman Rockwell’s The Problem We All Live With embodies the...
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Dr. William S. Barnett
Oct 20, 20215 min read
Starving Artist Gone Mad
Interpersonal relationships impact our impressions and expressions. I came across this fascinating painting of Mary and Jesus recently....
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Dr. William S. Barnett
Sep 11, 20217 min read
A Dream, Delay, and Devastation: My 9/11 Story
It has been 20 years. I will never forget. A Dream It was a beautiful Fall morning on September 11, 2001. The sun was shining so...
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Dr. William S. Barnett
Sep 3, 20214 min read
Defiling Dinah
“The caged bird sings with a fearful trill; of things unknown but longed for still, and his tune is heard on the distant hill, for the...
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Dr. William S. Barnett
Jul 6, 20212 min read
Be still, and know.
"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!" Psalm 46:10 In a time of crisis,...
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Dr. William S. Barnett
Jun 1, 20213 min read
The Warrior Artist's Last Song
“I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.” Psalm 34:7 When King David played the harp and sang,...
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Dr. William S. Barnett
Apr 20, 20214 min read
Grace Will Lead Us Home
“So, he set off and went to his father. But, while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion…” Luke 15:20...
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Dr. William S. Barnett
Apr 4, 20212 min read
He Is Risen!
"So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. Both of them were running together, but the other...
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Dr. William S. Barnett
Apr 2, 20213 min read
Unexpected Divine Encounters
“And their eyes were opened, and they knew him, and he vanished out of their sight.” (Luke 24:31) Baroque master, Michelangelo Merisi da...
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Dr. William S. Barnett
Mar 21, 20212 min read
Behold the Lamb
"Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" John 1:29 “Lamb of God” (in Latin, Agnus Dei) is an oil painting by the...
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Dr. William S. Barnett
Mar 5, 20214 min read
Artist Makoto Fujimura: Creatively Caring for Culture
Culture Care author's is artistically restoring the goodness, truth and beauty of God's creation. Photo Credit: Windrider Productions I...
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