Posts by Rich Barrett

Access Volunteers! (Yes, that includes those who’ve just signed up to serve at the point of greatest need.) Summer’s here, and there are only eight remaining off-Sundays. Spend this one with us at Sawgrass Beach Club! It’s a simple, casual beach day. Bring your own footballs, frisbees, sand toys, and beach chairs. We’re just going…

Baptism is an incredible step in the life of a believer. It’s a symbolic time to identify with Jesus Christ and publicly acknowledge that we place all of our hope in him alone. Some are intimidated by the idea. Maybe it’s the thought of being in front of a group of people dripping wet. Maybe…

We had a great morning at Access today! We talked about our DNA, and where we are headed. But first we had to remember how we got here. If you’ve ever wanted a fairly succinct version of the Access story, look no further… In the spring of 2005, a few Jacksonville natives began to discuss…

Do you read Seth Godin? If you are in business (for profit or not), you should read Godin. The other day he posted a very simple piece titled, “Proximity to Pain.“ The closer you are to the point of need, the more you can charge. Pizza at the airport costs five times more than pizza…

Beginning this Sunday, June 1, Access Church will be meeting at 9:00 & 10:30am. That’s right, at your request, we’re moving our services earlier in the day. Church in the morning and still time to hit the beach or the lake in the afternoon! Waumba Land will be open for pre-schoolers at both 9:00 &…

You can tell the difference, can’t you? You see someone at the store, or the restaurant, or the playground, and they seem kind of annoyed with the whole parenting thing. Like, they want to have kids, they just don’t want to have them 24-hours-a-day! Then you see another parent, and you think, “She/He absolutely loves…

This weekend Stephanie and I are taking the kids down south to spend some time with extended family. We’re even going to spend a day out on the swamp buggy on some family property near Hobe Sound. It’s good to remember where you’re from. In the next couple of weeks, we’re going to talk about…

Yeah, I know, you didn’t think we had church on the fourth Sunday of the month. Well, we don’t. Yet. But we can still be the church! As a part of the landscape of the Jacksonville community, we want to be more than just another gathering. We want to move out from these walls and…

Last night was Chase’s final soccer practice of the season. A favorite last-practice tradition is for the kids (6 & 7 years old) to scrimmage against the parents. It was hilarious, actually, as the kids skillfully dribbled the ball right past much bigger and faster adults. We lost track of the score, but I think…

If my dad were still alive, yesterday would have been his 93rd birthday. That surprises a lot of people. When I first tell them, I can see them trying to do the math in their head. I’ll save you the trouble: My dad was 53 years old when I was born. Yeah. “Surprise!” The point…