STRONG and HEALTHY with Steve Barr

Steve Barr
  • 5.0 (30)
  • Christianity
  • Semiweekly

Welcome! This podcast is primarily for LEADERS who desire STRONG & HEALTHY Local Churches. It's also for anyone who wants a STRONGER and HEALTHIER walk with God. There there will be specific topics for STRONG & HEALTHY such as: S&H Churches- S&H Leaders - S&H Families & a few stories for my grandkids thrown in. With a wide variety of topics, most podcasts will be about 10 minutes or so. You can start at episode 1 or anywhere you find something interesting. If you have a question or something you'd like me to address, email me at ContactSteveBarr@gmail.com Ps 1:6 Matt 6:33 Steve :)

  1. 1d ago

    S6.E20 When Should You Obey—and When Should You Say No?

    STRONG & HEALTHY with Steve Barr S6.E20 When Should You Obey—and When Should You Say No? Does biblical submission mean obeying everything a leader says? In Episode 2 of this series on spiritual authority, Steve explores Romans 13, Acts 5:29, and the boundaries of human authority. Learn how to distinguish personal preferences from legitimate concerns, respond constructively to difficult instructions, and recognize when faithfulness to Jesus requires saying no. A practical conversation about Christian obedience, discernment, accountability, and healthy leadership. 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 :)

  2. 5d ago

    S6.E19 Who’s Really in Charge of Your Life?

    STRONG & HEALTHY with Steve Barr S6.E19 Who’s Really in Charge of Your Life? What does it mean to call Jesus Lord—and how does that change everyday life? In the first episode of this series on spiritual authority, Steve explores surrender, obedience, and the temptation to negotiate with God. Drawing from Luke 6:46, John 14:15, and King Saul’s story in 1 Samuel 15, Steve explains why obedience grows from grace and love, and offers a practical question to help you take your next step in following Jesus. 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 :)

  3. Nov 3

    S6.E18 How To Produce A Huge Harvest

    STRONG & HEALTHY with Steve Barr S6.E18 How To Produce A Huge Harvest What does a fruitful Christian life actually look like? In the final episode of this *Strong and Healthy* series on the Parable of the Sower, Steve explores Jesus’ promise that good soil can produce a harvest thirty, sixty, or even one hundred times greater than what was planted. Learn how the Holy Spirit develops Christlike character, good works, and spiritual influence—and why staying faithful through growth and pruning is always worth it. 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 :)

  4. Oct 30

    S6.E17 Does Jesus Actually Have A Place In Your Life - Or Just In Your Bio?

    STRONG & HEALTHY with Steve Barr S6.E17 Does Jesus Actually Have A Place In Your Life - Or Just In Your Bio? Many believers do not reject God’s Word; they simply allow it to be crowded out. In Jesus’ Parable of the Sower, thorny soil represents hearts overwhelmed by life’s worries, the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things. In this episode of *Strong and Healthy*, Steve Barr explains how even good things can displace the best things—and offers practical ways to clear the spiritual clutter, restore your focus, and become fruitful again. 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 :)

  5. Oct 27

    S6.E16 When Faith Has No Roots

    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. 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 :)

  6. Oct 23

    S6.E15 When Your Heart Gets Hard

    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. 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 :)

  7. Oct 20

    S6.E14 The Seed Never Changes

    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 :)

  8. Oct 16

    S6.E13 Are You Really Listening?

    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 :)

See All (275)

5
out of 5
30 Ratings

About

Welcome! This podcast is primarily for LEADERS who desire STRONG & HEALTHY Local Churches. It's also for anyone who wants a STRONGER and HEALTHIER walk with God. There there will be specific topics for STRONG & HEALTHY such as: S&H Churches- S&H Leaders - S&H Families & a few stories for my grandkids thrown in. With a wide variety of topics, most podcasts will be about 10 minutes or so. You can start at episode 1 or anywhere you find something interesting. If you have a question or something you'd like me to address, email me at ContactSteveBarr@gmail.com Ps 1:6 Matt 6:33 Steve :)

Information

You Might Also Like