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Veronica Anderson - Northwestern College - vero.gloria@gmail.com
Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 8:28 pm PDT |
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What a wonderful man! Jon Barr was one of the first people I met at Northwestern College during my first day of class. As a commuter student, I didn't know anyone or people like myself (Hispanic) . However, Jon was one of the first (if not the first) to welcome me. I remember his happy eyes and big smile. Ever since he became my friend. I find myself thinking about him from time to time, especially when I am facing difficult times. He is a source of inpiration, and his life and passion for Christ challenge me to keep pressing foward. I miss my dear friend Jon Barr. |
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Kory Capps - buddy - korycapps@gmail.com
Friday, May 28, 2010 - 9:55 am PDT |
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Reading about the 2nd Coming the last few days. Paul holds out the hope of reunion with those we love and have been separated from for a short time due to death. It seems when he returns we will be caught up in the air with him and with all the saints who will come with him. It seems that we will altogether then come riding beastly war horses as the one army of heaven. My horse will probably be faster JB. Can't wait to race you. I'm asking for a black stallion that I can barely get my legs around. |
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Laura Newby - Friend - lrnewby@gmail.com
Friday, October 30, 2009 - 9:58 am PDT |
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I'm reading George MacDonald today and missing Jon. I remember the times we would read MacDonald together and marvel at his wisdom. I miss exploring the deep, beautiful things of God with Jon, who had a phenomenal ability to see and appreciate them. |
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Kory Capps - buddy - korycapps@gmail.com
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 9:08 am PDT |
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Remembering JB's joy today. He seemed like he was going to explode out of that little body of his so many times. Remembering his hilarious gut laugh when he would get going. Rejoicing for him that his joy now never diminishes and only increases. Maranatha. |
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Kory Capps - korycapps@gmail.com
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 9:24 am PDT |
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One would think the pain would lessen with years. |
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Rene' - dear dear friend - rmaleski@magnetstreet.com
Monday, November 17, 2008 - 6:37 pm PST |
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Just thinking about Jon - what a tremendous gift from our Lord - Thank you Jesus! Jon was such a blessing to our family - his wisdom, passion for Jesus and his love has been long lasting encouragement. Looking forward to eternity where eternal joy awaits - Thank you Jesus! |
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Kory Capps - kcapps799@sbtsstudents.net
Thursday, November 6, 2008 - 5:09 pm PST |
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Resurrection. Death trembles at the word. More than that death trembles at the man. The one man of whom this word has been true. It has not and will not soon forget the three day wrestling match it had with the Savior. Unable to hold him down death laid down and died when the God-man burst forth from the grave. It was no possible to hold him according to the book of Acts (2:24). Once he took himself up from the grave, and he did take himself up (Jn 10:18) he stood over that grave and taunted his defeated foe--"Where O death, where O death is your victory? Where O death is your sting?" Death had never encountered such a one as this. Never before had it met with an indestructible life. The outcome of this meeting was the demise of death. Because of Christ and our union with him the death taunt that was on his lips when he conquered death will be on our lips when we do so as well. In light of this I was imagining JB standing over the gravesite where his body once lay and taunting death with a huge smile on his face and eyes filled with gratitude for our conquering King. Death will not have the final say. In fact there is a text in the Bible that says death belongs to us (1 Cor 3:21-23). Death, this enemy of all men through Christ's resurrection has now become our maidservant for it can do nothing other than serve us. If all things work together for our good then that includes death. Death has now become the chaueffer that delivers us to the front door of our Father's house. It remains hideous and unnatural but nevertheless is turned into our slave to serve our ultimate good. Death will not own us, it does not own JB, he and we own it. What praise will rise on the final day when the conquering King returns and defeats death fully! |
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Nate Addink - Friend from NWC & Mexico Missions Trip - naddink@y.a.h.o.o.c.o.m.
Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 9:14 pm PDT |
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Not sure why I came here tonite, but I wanted to share something: a great woman of God from my church passed away on Christmas morning last year, and this excerpt from Jonny's book was a huge comfort to me. I know he doesn't need me to write this here to know how thankful I am, I just felt like I should...
"And as I look back on Holly's step into greater life, I realize this: It was decidedly not a tragedy. I cannot say that this has been a place of lasting pain. God's promises are enough to support all men through all situations if they are trusted without reservation. This is no tragedy. How can Holly be in heaven, and my heart be filled with peace and promise of a future hope, and so many lives pushed closer to the Kingdom of heaven, and this still be called a tragedy? No, "to live is Christ, but to die is gain!" |
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Kory Capps - friend - kcapps799@sbtsstudents.net
Friday, May 23, 2008 - 12:25 pm PDT |
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He has had an unhindered vision of the face of God for 4 years now. I wonder how his face shines? I imagine that his capacities for joy are beyond my greatest imagination. I can only guess how his understanding of God has been sharpened and widened. I can't imagine the sounds that have entered his ears, the sights he has seen, the conversations he has had, the emotions he has felt, the emotions he has not felt once since he died. I wonder what he has discussed with Jesus. I wonder what its like to be in the presence of Jesus the way JB is. To have every longing for God satiated, to have every God given desire satisfied. to have every holy craving met, to know nothing but joy, peace, love, and freedom, this is no doubt the current experience of our brother. The face that is dim to us, and was once dim to him is that way no longer. 1 John 3:2 says that vision of Christ is seeing him "as he is."
I envy his view. |
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Katie Peckham - via Daniel's stories
Monday, November 19, 2007 - 9:53 pm PST |
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I wanted to say, like someone said below, that I actually think of Jon quite often. Maybe, I'd say at least once a month if not more often. I never met him, although I look forward to meeting him in heaven. But I read his book, and hearing about him has given me a glimpse of who he was. I want his family to know that, no, his memory has certainly not died; it definitely lives on. It continues to challenge and help me at various times. Thank you for loving the gift gave to all of us through Jon. It made a difference to me.
Under the Mercy,
Katie |
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Jake Patten - friend/cousin - jake_patten@yahoo.com
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 7:12 pm PDT |
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In all of your grief throughout your life, have you ever thought to THANK GOD for the trials and losses? I find myself praising Him for the nice things He does for me; the good, memorable experiences He has given me. But I realized that He takes things and people away from us BECAUSE HE LOVES US. It's good to learn to praise and thank Him for taking away good things from us, even though we can't understand it right now. So I thank the Father for giving us Jon, and I am grateful for His taking Jon away. You, Lord, always look after us, your children and give us love in the best ways. Praise you. |
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veronica - john served in eduventure with my best friend rebecca hans - veronica.lucio
Wednesday, June 27, 2007 - 2:31 pm PDT |
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I've been thinking about Jon today - even having never met him... just knowing him through the changed life of my best friend.
Just wanted to tell the family that he is not forgotten and still today people praise God for the life of Jon here on earth and for you, his family, who helped shape the huge impact he would be for all eternity.
blessings. |
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Rene' Maleski - friend - rmaleski@magnetstreet.com
Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 8:53 am PDT |
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Thinking aout Jon lately and praising God for the blessing of knowing him - but truly grateful for Don & Shari raising their son to live, truly live without fear, to daily experience God's creation, and to be a living example of Christ to those around him.
Encouraging words from Jon help me put life into perspecitive:
"Each day I want to start in the mindset that I just got here, remember I might leave today, never forget the Place I am going to, all the while, being in communion with the good Creator in whom I recieve my existence, peace, joy, salvation and purpose."
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Jake Patten - cousin/friend - jake_patten@yahoo.com
Saturday, June 16, 2007 - 10:05 pm PDT |
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It's been almost three years since my good buddy went home...it's hard not to be a little jealous sometimes. But there's much to do here now. And the greatest thing we can do, I am learning, is ourself to grow in our love and persuit of Jesus. I remember how much Jonny desired to do things for the Lord. But above all, his passion was to KNOW Jesus and be conformed to Him. I just want to encourage all of you who may not be in a position where you can go overseas or do something "significant" for the Lord...God just wants YOU! Forget for a minute all that you could DO for Him...just understand that He wants an intimate relationship with YOU. Get into His Word, soak in His presence, and just get to know HIM. There is deep joy and fulfillment in just KNOWING Him.
That is something I will always remember about Jon. He LOVED Jesus! Thank you, God, for Jonny's living example! I finally get it. |
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Andrea Hess - friend
Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 10:56 am PDT |
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I've been thinking about Jon in memory lately and rereading his book. Jon is one of those people who you could spend years away from and get back together again and chat like you'd never been apart. Sometimes I miss having a friend like that, but it is hard to miss him too much because I imagine him whipping around in heaven defying the laws of gravity in physics in a way he could never do down here. How can we grieve our loss when his gain is so great? I'm sure if he can he looks down on all of us and waits for the day when we'll meet him on the other side.
This is a tribute to one of the best of the best. Praise God for making a man who was able to live such a full and sacrificial life in the span of a few short years. I hope anyone reading this page gets a sense--here's someone who spent every ounce of his earthly life to win a heavenly reward. May we pour our hearts and souls into radical love the way he did, not living for money or things or empty parties, but eternal life, of infinite worth and value. |
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Laura Newby - Friend - lrnewby@gmail.com
Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 9:11 pm PST |
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Oh, JB, I miss you so much. What can I say that will be helpful or encouraging? Right now I just miss him. Two and half years later and still at times I can hardly believe that he isn't a phone call away. I grieve over the briefness of our friendship, over the questions I didn't get to ask or was saving for another time, and for all the half finished conversations.
What would we do without the hope that soon everything will be set right? Jon's homegoing has been my deepest, sharpest, and most painful realization that the world is far from what it was meant to be.
I'm so glad heaven is real, Jesus made the way, and that one day all will be set right. And tonight I remember that that day is one closer than it was this morning.
Behold He comes! Riding on the clouds! Shining like the sun! At the trumpet call! Lift your voice! It's the year of Jubilee! Out of Zion's hill salvation comes! |
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Kory Capps - Best friend - kcapps99@hotmail.com
Friday, November 3, 2006 - 5:24 pm PST |
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JB was to me as Jonathan was to David. Our capacities for gut wrenching grief are in themselves a source of hope for surely if we have such a deep capacity for sorrow than we must have as great a capacity for joy. The man of sorrows was also the man of greatest joys. My soul has experienced grief since the passing of John that was unimaginable to me before his death and at the same time I have encountered such deep joy. My heart has been drawn closer to Christ, closer to heaven. I long and strive more diligently now than ever before for God's kingdom to come. Jonny Barr was to me the greatest friend. |
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paulus Evan Elosak - He a brave men and good Leader I Apresiate him - paulus_elosak@yahoo.com
Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - 4:09 am PDT |
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I thought that he is some of the brave men in Adventures. in the new place as in Papua he ever done good things for pauan young people how to be a good leader in Papua.we are realy sorrow for him. |
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Jonathan Barr - i didn't - jonbarr@eircom.net
Friday, August 25, 2006 - 8:54 am PDT |
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I came across this website when i googled my own name and i would just like to say im sorry for your loss |
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