STRONG and HEALTHY with Steve Barr

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: ContactSteveBarr@gmail.com
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: ContactSteveBarr@gmail.com
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: ContactSteveBarr@gmail.com
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: ContactSteveBarr@gmail.com
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: ContactSteveBarr@gmail.com
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 :)