Joe Barnard > Quotes

“Hard work cannot be avoided. Spritual fruit, like natural fruit, requires the sweat of the brow.”
― Joe Barnard, The Way Forward: A Road Map of Spiritual Growth for Men in the 21st Century

“Hanging out with the right men will often be more effective than spending hours in a lecture hall.”
― Joe Barnard, The Way Forward: A Road Map of Spiritual Growth for Men in the 21st Century

“All of us are born like boats without an anchor. The currents of life carry us in unintended directions. With the gift of the Spirit comes not only an anchor, but a rudder, a wheel, and a map. The Christian need not drift; he can steer.”
― Joe Barnard, The Way Forward: A Road Map of Spiritual Growth for Men in the 21st Century

“Being gripped by something better is always the easiest way to let go of something bad. There is a religious lesson in this. No amount of willpower can shove an idol out of the heart.”
― Joe Barnard, The Way Forward: A Road Map of Spiritual Growth for Men in the 21st Century

“A lot of contemporary Christians do not believe that growth requires effort.”
― Joe Barnard, The Way Forward: A Road Map of Spiritual Growth for Men in the 21st Century

“The English word education comes from the Latin word educare, which literally means 'to live out'. An education is far more than preparation for a job. To be educated is to be prepared to step into reality and to find a place, not only in society, but before God.”
― Joe Barnard, The Way Forward: A Road Map of Spiritual Growth for Men in the 21st Century

“If men do not have a clear and true perspective of the Christian life, they will not understand what they are attempting, and thus the attempt itself will be naive and ill-measured.”
― Joe Barnard, The Way Forward: A Road Map of Spiritual Growth for Men in the 21st Century