Author Archives: Nick Barber

About Nick Barber

Nick is a pastor Yass Community Baptist Church in Yass NSW, Australia.

Chasing Fantasies

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Nick Barber

These days my life seems to be pretty full on. I am a husband and the father of 3 energetic boys aged six, four and one. Words cannot express how deeply I love my 3 children. Words also cannot express … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged faithfulness, fantasy, Father, harvest, Jesus, parent, pastor, proverbs, spirituality, wisdom, work | 2 Comments

What is the fragrance of Jesus?

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Nick Barber

Out of all our senses our sense of smell is one of the most powerful and difficult to ignore. A strong smell will overwhelm our senses and turn our thoughts towards its source. The aroma of something cooking on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged brokeness, faith, fragrance, God, sin, spirituality | 2 Comments

Learning to STOP

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Nick Barber

I think that as a society we have forgotten how to stop, and I am not talking about driving anymore. Now I am talking about the way we live our lives. I think we have forgotten what it means to genuinely come to a stop for rest and to simply breathe. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged be, breathe, kingdom, pray, rest, sabbath, scarcity, stop, work | 2 Comments

Giving like a child

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Nick Barber

A few weeks ago I went to the supermarket with my youngest son Caleb. After we had been through the checkout he said, “put money in puppy daddy!” Maybe you have seen the plastic dogs they have outside of supermarkets … Continue reading →

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Maybe you are thirsty

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Nick Barber

Lately my wife and I have been trying to improve our health. We read somewhere that sometimes when you think you are hungry that you are really just thirsty. So it is best to drink a glass of water or … Continue reading →

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I am the lost coin

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Nick Barber

Sometimes I upset people. Sometimes people upset me too. Sometimes both of these things happen at the same time. When something like this happens I want to pursue the other person to ‘fix’ the relationship. It might sound noble of … Continue reading →

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I have destination disease

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Nick Barber

I have destination disease. This is a self diagnosed condition. What it means is that I often spend so much time thinking about the destination that I miss the journey. I am part of a very courageous church. We have … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged destination, faith, journey, process, spirituality, waiting, wilderness | 2 Comments

God Wouldn’t Hire Me

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Nick Barber

It occurred to me this morning, while I was brushing my teeth, that if I applied for a job God would not hire me. I’m not beating up on myself, He wouldn’t hire you either. God isn’t really looking for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged daughter, Father, inheritance, servant, son | 4 Comments