Sometimes pastors feel awkward around the deaf ministry. Questions arise like: What are the Deaf people saying? What is the interpreter saying? Is the sermon being interpreted accurately? Are the…
Jon BarrJune 2, 2022
“The light of the body is the eye….” – Matthew 6:22 Notice that native ASL users, Deaf people, look at your eyes, not your signs. How can that be true?…
Jon BarrJune 2, 2022
“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and…
Jon BarrMarch 21, 2022
An old country preacher described his preaching: “Fust I tells ’em what I’s gonna tell ’em. Then I tells ’em. Then I tells ’em what I tol’ ’em.” Interpreters can…
Jon BarrMarch 21, 2022
Learning ASL is a journey over many years. I started my journey in 1976 when Signing Exact English (SEE) and Total Communication were popular. Now, after 45 years of study,…
Jon BarrFebruary 3, 2022
Aware means to have knowledge, to be informed or to be alert. Children must be trained to be aware of what is around them. This situational awareness is important, but…
Jon BarrFebruary 2, 2022
“Do you have time for a deaf* man?” a church member asked me after I preached about reaching every person with the Gospel. I smiled and became excited. My first…
Jon BarrNovember 29, 2021
Hearing People — “How are you?” – “Fine, thank you.”Deaf People — “How are you?” – “Three days ago…. Two days ago…. Yesterday…. A few minutes ago….”A hearing person may…
Jon BarrNovember 29, 2021