At the time of this article, COVID-19 is growing. Many people have been forced to start social distancing. Even though people can communicate through texting, emails, and phones, people feel…
Jon BarrApril 8, 2020
February – March 2020 SWM Prayer Letter & Ministry Report Dear Friends, “Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof...” (Ecclesiastes 7:8). At SWM, the new year…
Jon BarrFebruary 27, 2020
Fear controls many people. Some fear failure; some fear other people’s opinions; some fear speaking to strangers; some fear speaking in public; some fear losing their job; some fear the…
Jon BarrJanuary 30, 2020
"Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might." – Ecclesiastes 9:10 Some people cannot wait until they finally graduate and leave school. They are glad there are no…
Jon BarrJanuary 30, 2020
FREE Bible Courses For Deaf People Postal Mail & Online Over 1,100 Deaf students enrolled. Receive a certificate for completed Bible courses. September/October: Received Certificates Kathy Ross, PARobert Loya, TXArturo…
Jon BarrNovember 30, 2019
The Thanksgiving holiday is my favorite family holiday. As we gather around the Thanksgiving table, our hearts seem to be centered on the blessings from our Heavenly Father, our family,…
Jon BarrNovember 30, 2019
Some sign language “interpreters” seem to speak with unknown “thumbs” (1 Cor. 14:13) in church. Deaf people negatively describe signing words only as “Words, words, words.” This kind of transliteration…
Jon BarrNovember 30, 2019
Every profession seems to have people who specialize. Doctors specialize in areas such as Neurology (nerves), Ophthalmology (eyes), and Oncology (cancer). Internal Medicine has several sub-specialties such as Immunology, Endocrinology,…
Jon BarrNovember 30, 2019
"And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me… And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod." –…
Jon BarrSeptember 30, 2019