STRONG and HEALTHY with Steve Barr

Steve Barr
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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.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 :)

  2. 5d ago

    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 :)

  3. Oct 13

    S6.E12 - If I Could Start Over

    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 :)

  4. Oct 9

    S6.E11 - I Will Keep Reminding You

    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 :)

  5. Oct 6

    S6.E10 Standing Against the Onslaught

    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 :)

  6. Oct 2

    S6.E9 How Do I Plan For Retirement?

    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 :)

  7. Sep 29

    S6.E8 Potential Is a Gift - Discipline Makes It Useful

    S6.E8 Potential Is a Gift - Discipline Makes It Useful A poor beginning does not have to become the final verdict on your life. In this personal episode of Strong & Healthy, shares how attending 18 schools, finishing high school with a 1.6 GPA, and entering the Army without a diploma eventually led to a GED, college degrees, a 4.0 master’s GPA, and leadership as a principal and superintendent. Discover the difference between ability and discipline, the life-changing power of an encouraging teacher, and the habits that turn potential into faithful follow-through. This Christian personal-growth episode will help students, parents, teachers, leaders, and lifelong learners reject limiting labels, develop discipline, and become people who finish what they start. 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. Sep 25

    S6.E7 When Christmas Became About More Than Presents

    S6.E7 When Christmas Became About More Than Presents Families sometimes worry that Christmas is becoming too commercial. But the answer may not be to remove all the presents, decorations, cookies, and fun. The answer may be to build simple traditions that keep reminding us—and our children—why we are celebrating in the first place. A tradition does not have to be expensive or impressive to shape a family. Sometimes it is as simple as lighting a candle, reading Luke chapter 2, praying around a circle, or hearing the youngest child stumble happily through one sentence of the Christmas story. Today I want to tell you how the Christmas traditions of my childhood changed my understanding of the holiday—and how those same traditions continued to carry the story of Jesus through our children and grandchildren. 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 :)

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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 :)

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