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Thursday, March 26, 2026
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Monday, March 23, 2026
Dr. Barclay with Something to Think About - THE GREATEST DISCOVERY
THE GREATEST DISCOVERY*
Throughout history there have been many discoveries made in all fields relating to humanity. But of all the numerous findings, what might be considered to be the greatest of them all? It is interesting to examine what one scientist said about this very thing a number of years ago.
Dr. James Simpson (1811-1870) has been recognized as being the person responsible for discovering the anesthetic properties of chloroform, laying the foundation for the practice of gynaecology, and predicting the discovery of the X-ray. He was also for a time president of the Royal Society and Royal Physician to the Queen.
Although a scientist, he had an ongoing faith and believed that there was no incompatibility between religion and science. He is quoted as saying:
Christianity works because it is supremely true
and therefore supremely livable.
He also apparently said that none of his scientific achievements were his greatest discovery.
It was to know that I am a sinner
and that I could be saved by the grace of God.
A man has missed the whole meaning of life
if he has not entered into an active, living relationship with God through Christ.
and
There is apparently no discovery of science that compares with that of finding Jesus Christ and making Him both Lord and Saviour. And this evidently applies not only to science but to every aspect of life. The Bible puts it this way:
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness,
and all these things shall be added to you.
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow…
(Matthew 6:33-34)
Seek the greatest discovery first and it may amaze you what else might follow.
Just something to think about.
* Adapted from The Evidence Bible p.g., 1546
Sunday, March 22, 2026
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Monday, March 16, 2026
Dr. Barclay with Something to Think About - RESTORATION
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RESTORATION
When one watches the news or documentaries on world events, it’s not hard to see the devastation and destruction caused by both natural disasters and human activity. From floods and windstorms to invasions and war, the results are such that only years of repair and restoration will undo the damage caused by such episodes. Yet after each calamity, mankind starts the process of restoring things “back to normal” just so that, in many cases, the problems that caused the destruction in the first place can just recur again.
This is the reality in many of our lives as we often have to make changes to rebuild what we have lost or destroyed; only to see that after the changes are made, the same destructive problems tend to reappear. And this often happens regardless of whether we change jobs, or change our vehicles, our houses, or even our spouse. The same end result is often the case.
Such was the problem with the woman that Jesus met at the well. She had apparently changed husbands a number of times without any real change in her situation.
for you have had five husbands,
and the one whom you now have is not your husband…
(John 4:18)
She evidently changed her spouse but apparently not what she put into the marriage. Or to use the well analogy, she kept changing the bucket but not the water that was put into it. That is why Jesus said to her:
…Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again,
but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst…
(John 4:13,14)
It’s evident that there is little use in making restoration unless there are also changes made in the situation that caused the problem in the first place. And this is probably why the Bible talks not only about salvation and sanctification but also about restoring the lives we live here on earth.
The theme of restoration extends throughout the entire Bible. Some examples are:
And the Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends…
(Job 42:10)
So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten…
(Joel 2:25)
He restores my soul…
(Psalm 23:3)
I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel…
(Amos 9:14 ESV)
…if my people, who are called by my name
will humble themselves and pray and seek my face
and turn from their wicked ways,
I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.
(2 Chronicles 7:14 NLT)
And may he be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age…
(Ruth 4:15)
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,
he is a new creation [restored]…
(2 Corinthians 5:17)
The whole idea is that putting the same lifestyle into a new vessel - job, house, spouse, whatever - does not really work. It is the changing of the lifestyle [the water] that makes the difference. Be sure to drink from the water that makes you never thirst again.
Just something to think about.
Sunday, March 15, 2026
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Dr. Barclays Bible Study - The Gospel of Mark Part 34
Dr. Barclays Bible Study - The Gospel of Mark Part 34
Monday, March 9, 2026
Dr. Barclay with Something to Think About - CHANGE
CHANGE
Most people resist change. We seem to be comfortable for the most part on the way our lives have been, are, and in which they seem to be going. Even when we are dissatisfied with the way things are, it often seems too difficult to effect a change unless we get to the end of our rope. When things appear to be the bleakest is when change is most likely to occur.
This is in accordance with Newton’s first law of motion which states that:
an object at rest stays at rest,
an object in motion stays in motion in a straight line and at constant speed
unless acted upon by an external, unbalanced force.
This explains why change may be difficult to initiate, for the universe as a whole tends to resist the new action, energy, or initiative that change requires. And so, for almost everyone, change can be difficult. This is why the Bible implies that change is often better taken slowly, in baby steps, rather than all at once.
When God first contacted Moses about leading the Jewish people from Egypt, the first thing He mentioned was:
…Do not draw near this place.
Take your sandals of your feet…
(Exodus 3:5)
…a small simple step in first drawing near to God in a holy place, but one with far reaching consequences.
And then Jesus saw the paralytic who had been lowered down to him from the roof, He said simply:
…arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.
(Mark 2:11)
A simple statement to which the paralytic had to respond by accepting the change offered him.
When Jesus saw the brothers Simon and Andrew casting their nets into the sea, Jesus simply said:
“Follow me.”
(Matt 4:19)
And
They immediately left their nets and followed Him.
(Matt 4:22)
So, the first step they did was to just drop their nets, a small one but necessary if they were to make the change required of them.
There are other examples as well, but the idea is that any change must begin with the first small step; just as any journey requires that first step to break the inertia that we all have in feeling comfortable where we are. If one is in a rut or involved in an activity that they regret, then having the fortitude to take that first small step may be all that is required to eventually lead to the change one requires. And making the right change may just give you an eternity in which to be thankful that you did.
It can really be something to think about.
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Friday, March 6, 2026
Obituary of Sybil Higgins
So sad to announce the death of another good friend.
https://eaglesfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/1755/Sybil-Higgins/obituary.html
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Dr. Barclays Bible Study - The Gospel of Mark Part 33
Dr. Barclays Bible Study - The Gospel of Mark Part 33
Monday, March 2, 2026
Dr. Barclay with Something to Think About - ATONEMENT
ATONEMENT
Atonement is defined as “the doctrine concerning the reconciliation of God and Humankind;”* the reparation for a wrong or injury. In the Old Testament, the Day of Atonement involved a number of steps and rituals as outlined in the book of Leviticus, chapter 16. Essentially, however, there were three main actions involved.
Aaron, or the subsequent priest, would have to sacrifice a young bull as a sin offering to atone for his own sin and the sin of his house. This had to be done before he could do any offering on behalf of anyone else.
Aaron shall offer the bull was a sin offering,
which is for himself, and make atonement for himself and for his house.
(Leviticus 16:6)
Then he would take two goats and present them before the Lord.
Then Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats:
one lot for the Lord and the other lot for the scapegoat.
And Aaron shall bring the goat on which the Lord’s lot fell,
and offer it as a sin offering.
(Leviticus 16:8-9)
So he shall make atonement for the Holy Place,
because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel,
and because of their transgressions, for all their sins,
and so he shall do for the tabernacle of meeting
which remains among them in the midst of their uncleanness.
(Leviticus 16:16)
So, the priest (Aaron or someone subsequent) would sacrifice a bull to atone for his own sins and those of his household and sacrifice a goat to atone for the Holy Place and the uncleanness of the children of Israel.
But the other goat was kept alive and sent into the wilderness believing that it carried away with it the sins of the people as the scapegoat - a person or animal made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place.*
Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat,
confess over it all the iniquities of the children of Israel,
and all their transgressions, concerning all their sins,
putting them on the head of the goat,
and shall send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a suitable man.
The goat shall bear on itself all their iniquities to an uninhabited land…
(Leviticus 16:21-22)
It’s interesting that a sacrifice had to be made for the atonement of both the priest and his household, and the Holy place in accordance with the statement
For the life of the flesh is in the blood,
and I have given it to you upon the alter to make atonement for your souls;
for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.
(Leviticus 17:11)
But for the sins of the people no blood was offered, only that they would be transferred to a scapegoat and abolished to the wilderness; without even a guarantee that it would not return and bring back the sins with him.
Isn’t it good to know that, in our case today, there is no chance of a scapegoat returning and bringing back our sins with him? We have a God who sacrificed Himself for us and shed His blood for our atonement and remembers our sins no more.
But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever,
sat down at the right hand of God…
For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.
But the Holy Spirit also witnesses to us…
“Their sins and lawless deeds I will remember no more.”
(Hebrews 10:12,14–15,17)
It is certainly something to think about and remember.
* Definition taken from Dictionary.com
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Monday, February 23, 2026
Dr. Barclay with Something to Think About - THE WOLF
THE WOLF*
In the Old Testament, Jeremiah talks about the godlessness of Jerusalem.
Run…through the streets of Jerusalem,
…If you can find a man,
…who seeks the truth,
…I will pardon her.
Though they say,
‘As the Lord lives’,
Surely they swear falsely.
…You have stricken them,
but they have not grieved;
You have consumed them,
but they have refused to receive correction.
They have made their faces harder than rock;
they have refused to return.
…they do not know the way of the Lord,
the Judgement of their God.
Therefore a lion from the forest shall slay them,
A wolf of the deserts shall destroy them;
…Because their transgressions are many;
Their backslidings have increased.
(Jeremiah 5:1-4,6)
Wild animals such as lions and wolves have long been associated with evil and evil activities. This is why Peter compares Satan to a lion when he says:
Be sober, be vigilant;
because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion,
seeking whom he may devour.
(1 Peter 5:8)
And the same with regard to the wolf when John states:
But a hireling, he who is not the shepherd,
one who does not own the sheep,
sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees;
and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them.
(John 10:12)
John, of course, is referring to the Israelites as being as a flock of sheep, helpless without a shepherd, i.e. Christ, to lead and guide them. Without a true shepherd, they are, like all of us, prone to evil and to be scattered either by wolves or lions or whatever. It is interesting that perhaps the most dramatic instance of the near destruction and scattering of the Jewish people occurred during the Holocaust under the Nazi regime. And it is even more interesting to note that Hitler’s first name Adolf means “The wolf”.
In addition, Hitler apparently named one of his military headquarters ‘Wolfsschanze” which means “The wolf’s lair” and another “Wolfsschuct” which is “The wolf’s gorge” and even a further one was named “Werewolf”.
Even centuries earlier, John wrote about a wolf being the predator that will catch and scatter the Jewish flock. It is noteworthy to realize that in modern times it is still a wolf that has caused the greatest misery and grief to the Jewish nation. It is apparent that one should not ignore the warnings of old in the Bible.
And it is really something to think about.
*Adapted from The Book of Mysteries by Jonathan Cahn pg 252
Sunday, February 22, 2026
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Monday, February 16, 2026
No "Something to Think About"
There will be no "Something to Think About" this week as Dr. Barclay takes a short winter break.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Monday, February 9, 2026
Dr. Barclay with Something to Think About - PITCH
PITCH
There are many interesting details in Scripture which never seem to be pointed out in churches. One such is the use of the word “pitch” in the Old Testament. In Genesis 6, God tells Noah to:
Make yourself an ark of gopherwood;
make rooms in the ark,
and cover it inside and outside with pitch.
(Genesis 6:14)
In the story of the flood in Genesis, Noah and his family are saved by God via means of an ark during the time when God decided to destroy mankind by means of a flood because of the great wickedness in the world. Noah was told to make the ark as above and seal it with pitch. Now the word used for pitch in this case is “kaphar” - a word used only in this instance. In other instances, where a word for a coating substance is used, the word “zepheth” is employed.
So why is there a change in words when essentially the same meaning is to be implied in both cases? Is it because there is an allegorical meaning in the first instance? The rain and flooding in the story of Noah's ark is representative of the wrath of God being delivered on the earth with the destruction of all living. The ark was, of course, the means by which God provided for those who had found favour with Him due to their righteousness. But even that by itself was apparently not enough, for even a well-built boat can still leak if not sealed properly and that, of course, is what pitch is for, to seal the boat thoroughly inside and out.
But the word “Kaphar” used in Genesis also means “atonement” defined as the doctrine concerning the reconciliation of God and humankind*. Atonement is used for the first time in Leviticus:
For the life of the flesh is in the blood,
and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls;
for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.
(Leviticus 17:11)
As it was the pitch that kept the ark watertight and safe, so it is the blood of Christ that keeps us safe with God and the Holy Spirit. This may be why, in Ephesians, we are told:
…we have redemption through His blood [when]…
In Him you also trusted, after you heard…
the gospel of your salvation;
in whom also, having believed,
you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise…
(Ephesians 1:7,13)
The Bible has many small details such as this that makes the whole story in the Bible so much more interesting when we know about them.
Just one more thing to think about.
*Definition from Dictionary.com
Sunday, February 8, 2026
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Monday, February 2, 2026
Dr. Barclay with Something to Think About - GOD'S WORD
GOD'S WORD
The Bible states that In The Beginning God spoke the universe into existence. It was through His Word then that all we know came about. In Genesis 1, the phrase:
Then God said…
…is repeated a number of times as creation takes place and as the worlds come into being.
But it wasn’t long before Satan asked the question:
…“Has God indeed said…?”
(Genesis 3:1)
…throwing into question the validity of what God had spoken.
Perhaps this is in part the reason why when God’s spoken word became flesh he was rejected. The idea that:
Has God indeed said?
remained and so as…
Israel has rejected the good…
(Hosea 8:3)
…the Son of Man would…
…suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
(Luke 17:25)
So, as people questioned the Word of God in the beginning, they also questioned and rejected the Word of God in the flesh because:
He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts,
Lest they should see with their eyes,
Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn…
(John 12:40)
Even after all the disciples had seen Jesus do during His ministry, they still questioned whether He had really said and done what they had experienced. And so, in Mark, He said this after doing many miracles:
Having eyes, do you not see?
And having ears, do you not hear?
…How is it you do not understand?
(Mark 8:18, 21)
Rejection of God and His Word has been man’s position throughout history. Even the ones who should have been most in tune with God have done so. When Moses, who was God’s chosen to lead the Israelites free, was told by God to…
…Speak to the rock before their eyes,
and it will yield its water…
(Numbers 20:8)
Moses did not do what he was told for he…
…lifted his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod…
(Numbers 20:11)
As a result, God spoke to Moses and Arron:
…Because you did not believe Me, to hallow Me…
you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.
(Numbers 20:12)
Moses was punished by not listening to God’s Word; the disciples were rebuked and humbled by not understanding what the Word of God, the Son of Man, had done during His ministry. And when we read the Bible today, the common response still seems to be:
Has God indeed said?…
…what the Bible indicates He has indeed said.
What He has said is there for us to read, what He has done is all around for us to see, and what He has prophesied is there for us to understand. As it was the duty of Moses to do God’s Word, so it is the same with us today.
Has God indeed said? Yes, He has and it is for us to consider and follow.
And that is something to seriously think about.
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