Gary Barkalow

On my 70th birthday, my family took me tandem skydiving—something I’ve always wanted to do. As I waited in the skydiving office for my turn, I felt nothing but excitement. No apprehension—just …

Ministry Outside the Frame I love hearing people’s stories. Over time, every person gathers beliefs about life—some true, some not. We absorb them from parents, coaches, teachers, pastors, friends, …

An essential part of the discovery process is looking back at your life analytically in order to discovery clues about your calling through the things you’ve loved and the things you didn’t, the …

A little while back I listened to a podcast interview with two women who lost their husband to suicide. Both these men were mid-life lead pastors with a growing church. Among the many …

It irritates me when I hear someone use an old, overused saying. Especially with a dramatic pause or look right after the phrase, as if to say, “you’ve probably never heard that before”. One of those …

Here are 3 powerful questions that reveal our level of being alert and oriented: 1. Are you ignoring the evidence that God loves you? This is the most profound question. The degree to which we …

Much of our life is designed to be navigated by curiosity.  We certainly were curious when we were younger. For many of us, our curiosity was pushed aside by practicality and busyness, making …

Continuation of Sidelined by Betrayal (click here for Part 1) What do we do when we have been betrayed (or at least it feels like it) by a friend or a ministry – when our whole world has been …