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Barney Wiget

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Barney became a Christian in 1972, served as a Youth Pastor for four years, planted churches in Santa Cruz, in Pacifica, and San Bruno, California.

He lived and served in San Francisco for 8 years as a self-proclaimed “vagabond preacher,” doing street ministry in the Tenderloin and Golden Gate Park, mentoring young leaders, and writing for his blog, website and podcast.

He now lives in Santa Cruz, California writing, serving the poor, and playing with his granddaughter as much as he can.

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The “Send me” Tour!

He’s at it again, only this time he’s taking it on the road!

I refer to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, whose twist-the -Bible-in-his-own-image tour began September 19 at Texas A&M. While speaking to the Corps of Cadets with his “maximum lethality, not tepid legality” message, he reached for his favorite whip-up-the-troops passage from Isaiah’s prophecy, on his new branded “Send Me Tour.”

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When the Kings Come Marching In: Isaiah and the New Jerusalem
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C. T. Studd - Cricketer and Pioneer
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“The Christian life is the life Jesus lived then, lived now by him in us.”
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“I don't want to see religious bigotry in any form. It would disturb me if there was a wedding between the religious fundamentalists and the political right. The hard right has no interest in religion except to manipulate it.”
― Billy Graham
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