Roger is a retired independent school educator who over his forty-year career taught English and served as an administrator. He also found time to teach composition at George Mason University and coach wrestling, cross country, and track and field in several independent high schools.

He is a product of A.L.Brown High School in Kannapolis and after his teaching career in and around Washington, D.C., he and his wife Mary Ann moved to Lake Norman where they live with five cats and three hounds.

You can find him at Southern Intersections or rogerbarbee@gmail.com

Check out Roger's new book, Applewood Street.

It's available at PlanB Press.

Here is the review I wrote for him:

Roger Barbee is a faithful contributor to EncouragingU.com. He is an excellent writer who tackles a variety of subjects with sensitivity and integrity. In his book, Applewood Street, he shares a beautiful collection of poetry. Each selection will touch your heart as he shares stories of growing up in difficult economic times. Roger reflects on the preciousness of life through the trying times. I encourage you to pick this book up and savior the faith and hope in every word.

By Doug Creamer

 

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Recent Posts

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    By Roger Barbee             At this time of the year, I cringe a great deal. I cringe at the […]
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    By Roger Barbee For the secular and non-Christ followers in America, Christmas most likely is a season of gifts, a season of colorful lights, a […]
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    By Roger Barbee When former national security adviser Michael Flynn was presented with an AR-15 assault rifle, he responded, “Maybe I’ll […]
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    By Roger Barbee We moved to Lake Norman three years ago and are now comfortably settled in our home and neighborhood. We know people. They know us. […]
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    By Roger Barbee The other morning I was scratching the grey-haired head of Nolan, my wife’s hound dog who found her twelve years ago at the county […]
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    By Roger Barbee The Gospels and Rome Jesus and the Empire of God Warren Carter Cascade Books, 2021 Carter wastes no time in explaining his use of […]
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    By Roger Barbee A Bush, Bumblebees, and a Butterfly Next to one side of our screen porch is an abelia bush. Now in early August, it is covered with […]