Larry Barber

Larry Barber, an associate staff member of McKenzie Study Center, is a marriage and family therapist in private practice. He has an undergraduate degree in biblical studies and psychology and a M.A. in counseling psychology. His teaching focuses on the Gospel and its relation to intellectual and emotional health and personal responsibility.

Below you will find the following materials by Larry Barber:

Articles

  • Crucified with Christ. (Galatians 2:11-20) Explores what embracing the true gospel means in the life of a believer. (8/08)
  • Do You Believe in Magic?. Compares biblical faith to the common myth of "magical" faith. (6/06)
  • The Gift of Guilt. Compares the destructive influence of "false" guilt with the faith-maturing and conscience-building experience of "true" guilt that God, in His grace, gives us. (8/04)
  • Getting It Right. Shows how a legalism contradicts the basic tenants of biblical Christianity. (12/03)
  • Motivations: The Heart of the Matter. Looks at Luke 12:1-5 to discuss how behavior reveals motivations. (6/02)
  • The Struggle to See. (Luke 10:30-35) Discusses the parable of the Good Samaritan. (10/99)
  • A Story Observed. (Luke 10:25-37) Unpacks the story of the Good Samaritan and the interaction which leads to it. (5/96)
  • Living in the Past. Tells why we should not "forget what lies behind." (6/01)
  • Paradigm Shifts. Discusses the nature of the radical change that occurs in the heart of a believer. (5/00)
  • Hypocrisy of Another Kind. (Luke 12:1-5) Explains what Jesus meant by "the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy." (11/96)
  • Bigotry. (Luke 18:10-14) Uses the parable of the tax-gatherer and the Pharisee to define true bigotry. (9/93)
  • Forgiveness. Argues that forgiving is not forgetting. (1/92)
  • Real Spirituality. Defines the biblical concept of spirituality (5/98)
  • The Evil in Us All. Argues for the seriousness of the problem of sin. (3/98)
  • The Psychology of Self-Justification. Assesses the spiritual dangers of hiding from our own guilt. (2/99)

Audio Series

Audio series with talks given by Larry.

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  • Many of the MSC audio files below were first recorded at Reformation Fellowship, where some of the MSC staff teach.
  • See the audio section of our bookstore for MP3 files available to purchase.
  • Coming to Truth. A Wednesday Night Class where Gutenberg tutors and others within the Gutenberg College community describe the intellectual journey that led them to conclude that Christianity is true.
  • The False Gospel. Jack Crabtree and Larry Barber seek a better understanding of the false gospel that Paul is responding to in Galatians. Talks given at Reformation Fellowship.
Larry Barber

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