Fr. Barnabas Powell, Author at Faith Encouraged Ministries

THEY Must Obey the Rules!

BlogMay 22, 2020213Views 0Likes 0Comments

Christ is risen! “They have to keep the rules, just like us!” Yeah, that’s true. We should all be held to the same standard. But wait a tick, have you kept the “rules” you expect others to keep? I know it’s hard to get your mind to shift from “what should be” to “what is,” but…

I Was Not Disobedient to That Heavenly Vision

BlogMay 21, 2020216Views 0Likes 0Comments

Christ is risen! "Vision" has been something of a buzz word in the Leadership Training manual for some time. Of course, these Leadership gurus get this foundational principle from the Holy Scriptures when King Solomon declared "Where there is no vision, the people perish; but he that keepeth the law, happy is he." (Proverbs 29:18) I like…

Truth Isn’t Up To A Vote!

BlogMay 20, 2020168Views 0Likes 1Comment

Christ is risen! We live in the day and age where most people much prefer to see "gray" everywhere instead of "black and white." In fact, the very notion that there could be anything that was that clear, that uncomplicated, that cut and dry is a terrifying thought to most. After all, if there are…

Is Your Life “Crooked” or Straight” Or BOTH?

BlogMay 19, 2020179Views 0Likes 0Comments

Christ is risen! Let's face it, ideas matter. And the reason they matter is because ideas have consequences. Ideas flow from a mindset, a way of looking at the world and organizing the multitude of stimuli we receive through our senses every day. So, when you have an idea or an attitude or an opinion,…

Fr. Barnabas is Speaking this Week in Boston

BlogMay 18, 2020205Views 0Likes 2Comments

Well, Virtually Speaking! Fr. Barnabas is the featured speaker at this week's Orthodoxy on Tap in Boston, MA. Young adults from all over the area are gathering (virtually) to talk about living an Orthodox lifestyle in today's chaotic world. Share this with your young adult!

It’s Unbelievable!

BlogMay 18, 2020182Views 0Likes 0Comments

Christ is risen! It was exasperating! I tried to get my buddy's attention but he was too busy enjoying building a fire in the woods near our neighborhood where we were going to camp out for the night. Never mind that it was the dry part of summer. Never mind that there was a "burning…

Yep, They Are Welcome, Too!

BlogMay 15, 2020162Views 0Likes 0Comments

Christ is risen! There's a great Country song from 1994 performed by Tim McGraw called "Don't Take the Girl" and it tells the story of how a young man's attitude toward the "fairer" sex changes as you get older. But the first part of the song as a young boy begging his dad not to take…

No Partiality

BlogMay 14, 2020184Views 0Likes 5Comments

Christ is risen! I grew up in the volatile 1960's when the Civil Rights movement was really getting traction. I watched as a boy as marches and riots occurred around the country and our nation struggled with throwing off the scourge of racism. By the way, how is it possible that the pigmentation of someone's skin…

“The gods Have Come Down to Us!”

BlogMay 13, 2020184Views 0Likes 1Comment

Christ is risen! She started crying as I shook her hand. She was trembling and crying, and I was both confused and troubled. Her husband stepped in to save the day by explaining "Father, she is very excited to meet you. We were going through a very difficult time when our family found your videos on…

Can You Hear Me Now?

BlogMay 12, 2020205Views 0Likes 0Comments

Christ is risen! "Can you hear me now?" That famous commercial question was meant to show that one cell phone carrier was better than another. Of course, those were the days of dropped calls and out of range service areas. I, personally haven't had that kind of problem in quite some time. But, there also seems to…

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THEY Must Obey the Rules!

I Was Not Disobedient to That Heavenly Vision

Truth Isn’t Up To A Vote!

Is Your Life “Crooked” or Straight” Or BOTH?

Fr. Barnabas is Speaking this Week in Boston

It’s Unbelievable!

Yep, They Are Welcome, Too!

No Partiality

“The gods Have Come Down to Us!”

Can You Hear Me Now?

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