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Life as a Branch
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by Ruth Haley Barton
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No doubt Jesus' description of Himself as the vine and His followers as the branches was a rich metaphor for His listeners."I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit…Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit.—Jn.
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—Issue #128
March/April 2002
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"Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness, for They will be filled"
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by Ruth Haley Barton
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The truest thing I can say about myself these days is that I am a seeker. This may seem strange for a pastor's kid who was saved when she was four years old, who later went to a Christian college and seminary, and who has been involved in vocational ministry ever since. But it is true. On any given day, I am aware of longing in my life, hungry places
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—Issue #138
November/December 2003
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How To Grow A Leader
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by Ruth Haley Barton
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The article in Sports Illustrated said he was "bred to be a superstar." As "America's first test tube athlete," Todd Marinovich had been groomed from babyhood to be a leader on the football field. Starting with the stuffed football that was placed in his crib from day one, his parents had monitored his diet, his intellectual capacities, his physical
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—Issue #92
March/April 1996
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