ROGER'S ARTICLES

Dear Jeff,   How am I supposed to relate to a God I can't fully explain? I feel like my confusion gets in the way of my faith.   Sincerely, Jamie Hi Jamie, That question lingers like a stone in your shoe—the kind you can't ignore, no matter how much you want to, because it gets right to the heart of something we all experience. It takes me back to a morning years ago on the Oregon coast with my kids. I remember the cool, damp air and the sand between my toes as I watched them

Dear Jeff and Roger, There are so many things in the Bible that I don’t understand. I’m ok with that—I feel like it’s part of the fact that my mind is finite and I’m trying to understand the infinite. But I really don’t understand why God chose to explain some things and not others. Will you help me? Sincerely, Annabeth Dear Annabeth, This is Jeff. You are not alone when it comes to wrestling with the questions of “why?” when reading the Bible. Maybe you come to a story that

Ask Roger and Friends Dear Roger and Friends I’m having a very difficult time financially. But I know that God has called us to tithe. I just don’t know where to start. Can you help me make a wise decision? Sincerely, JoAnna Hi JoAnna, This is Jeff. I recently received the same heartfelt question. I believe it speaks to a tension many of us feel. Someone shared, “I want to start tithing, but I just don’t feel ready.” That single sentence is packed with so much honesty: a desi

Dear Roger and Jeff, The tragedies in our world just keep coming. The past week has been filled with school shootings, the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and heartbreaking division in our nation. As I’ve been praying, I keep being drawn to Deuteronomy 6 , where the Lord tells Joshua to “Be strong and courageous, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” I don’t feel very courageous right now. Can you help me figure out how to face all of this in a way that honors Go

Dear Roger and Brie, After devastating occurrences taking place in my life one after the other, I have given up on God. As somebody who from an early age has been taught to trust, confide, and love God, I have begun to feel that me loving and believing in Him has been a waste of time! I feel like He is the biggest disappointment of my entire life. And I feel incredibly guilty for saying that. I would like to forgive God and restore my faith, because without Him I can’t see a

Dear Brie, I’m stuck in a situation where I just can’t win. My boss is asking me to overlook some financial issues or lose my job. I can’t afford to quit; but I also can’t compromise my integrity like that. I keep thinking it would be ok because my boss says, “No one will know.” But I’LL know. And even more than that, God will know. Is there any biblical guidance about a situation like this? Sincerely, Kate Hi Kate! I’m glad you reached out. I think we’ve all been in a simila

Dear Roger and Brie, It seems like the world is falling apart. I’m scared. My friends and I talk about what is happening to the global economy and I just get more scared. My house is worth less now than when I bought it. I feel stuck. I couldn’t sell it now even if I wanted to. The overwhelming changes in our nation, the upheaval of governments in the Middle East, faltering economies...What do you think is going to happen? Is this the end? Is the Book of Revelation being ful

(Brie): It has been just over a year now since my beloved father, Dr. Roger Barrier, went to be with the Lord. My friends and readers, grief is hard. It’s long. It’s heartbreaking. But you and I don’t have to walk this journey alone. In dealing with his passing and the immense grief that comes with that, I wanted to share a conversation with you. What you will find in this article are the questions I ask in my grief, and the answers I’ve found as I dove into some of my dad’s