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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: [email protected] 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 :)

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: [email protected] 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 :)

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: [email protected] 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 :)

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: [email protected] 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 :)

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: [email protected] 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 :)

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: [email protected] 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 :)

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: [email protected] 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 :)

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: [email protected] 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 :)

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: [email protected] 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 :)

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: [email protected] 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 :)

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: [email protected] 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 :)

S6.E6 What to Do When God Hasn’t Told You What’s Next Faith is often marked by unforgettable mountaintop moments—but it is strengthened in the ordinary valleys between them. In this personal episode of Strong & Healthy, Steve Barr shares the spiritual landmarks that shaped his lifelong walk with Christ: giving his life to Jesus at eight years old, recommitting his faith as a teenager, drifting during his Army years, and finally surrendering his future to God’s service. Discover why Christian retreats and spiritual encounters matter, how to remain faithful when God feels quiet, and what to do when you are unsure of your next step. This encouraging Christian podcast episode will help you recognize God’s faithfulness, persevere through difficult seasons, and keep obeying the last thing God clearly told you to do. 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: [email protected] 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 :)

S6.E5 Young, Dumb & In Love - But We Put Jesus First What began as a childhood friendship became a 52-year marriage, a lifelong ministry partnership, and a growing family serving Jesus together. In this personal and humorous episode of Strong & Healthy, Steve shares how he met Teri when they were five and seven, how daily letters during his Army service rekindled their relationship, and how their Groundhog Day wedding became a three-hour-late comedy of errors. More importantly, Steve reflects on friendship in marriage, lifelong commitment, God’s transforming grace, and the Matthew 6:33 foundation that has sustained them through every season. 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: [email protected] 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 :)

S6.E4 Three Simple Reminders For My Grandchildren - And Everyone Else What kind of faith will carry us through an entire lifetime—and leave a godly legacy for the generations that follow? In this episode of Strong & Healthy, Steve shares three essential lessons drawn from more than six decades of following Jesus: stay steady by keeping your eyes fixed on Christ, stay simple by protecting your life from unnecessary distractions and busyness, and stay servant-hearted by using your God-given gifts to bless others. These biblical principles will help Christians, parents, grandparents, and church leaders remain faithful, focused, and fruitful through every season of life. 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: [email protected] 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 :)

WELCOME SEASON 6 !! S6.E3 The Believer Who Will Not Quit What happens when an ordinary believer shares the gospel, makes disciples, follows the leading of the Holy Spirit, embraces costly obedience, and refuses to quit? In this episode, Steve reveals why persistent Christians are dangerous to the kingdom of darkness. You will be encouraged to recognize opportunities to share your faith, help others follow Jesus, hear and obey the Holy Spirit, endure hardship, and remain faithful when discouragement tells you to give up. You may get knocked down—but by God’s grace, you can get back up and stay dangerous. 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: [email protected] 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 :)