Simeon & Anna
by Brett Barry

Greetings, Dear Cornerstone!

Today I'm including below, a section of Scripture that I've been pondering over the past couple weeks. And, rather than write a full perspective on what God's been speaking to me, I'm going to share what I'm seeing in SOAP form - which is more a bullet point format. SOAP is an acronym for Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer that we use at a weekly men's Bible study I attend. We usually read a chapter together, then prayerfully write down in…

I Believe
by Brett Barry

Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?” “From childhood,” he answered. “It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.” “ ‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.” Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” Mark 9:21-24

Greetings, Dear Church at Cornerstone.

I'm enclosing a link to a song I wrote and recorded years ago…

Search Me, O God
by Brett Barry

Christ-follower, best-selling author, and business leader Dale Partridge posted to Facebook the following piece written from a Biblical perspective regarding the passing of Hugh Hefner - founder of the Playboy empire.

The world mourns for a man who made millions reducing the public status of women. A man who invented the industry of female objectification. A man who stands behind the pornography industry pocketing cash at the expense of families, marriages, and homes.

This is who…

The Faith to Persevere
by Oswald Chambers

Because you have kept My command to persevere… —Revelation 3:10

Greetings, friends,

Following is a devotional by Oswald Chambers on the intrinsic value of perseverance in our faith journey. May we truly find our resolve in trusting God fully - confident that He sees us, loves us beyond measure, and directs our lives for His glory and our good. When we embrace Him alone, His "no" is as beautiful as His "yes," for He never simply spends us at random. Rather, He invests us…

During our June corporate time of waiting in prayer, I heard a couple lines in my Spirit: "At the end is the beginning, at the beginning is the end." As I pondered these and asked the Lord about their meaning, the following poem unfolded:

At the end is the beginning
At the beginning is the end
At the bottom is the top
At the top is the bottom

At the end of myself
Is the beginning of hope and love
At the beginning of You
Is the end of fear and regret
At the bottom of Your feet
Is the top of this world
At the top of…