“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” This saying has been around a long time and been attributed to several famous and not-so-famous people, but it rings true, doesn’t it?: It’s hard to communicate AND easy to miscommunicate, especially if…
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"We must speak out! We CANNOT be silent! Silence makes evil possible!" We hear this a lot nowadays, and I confess, I have great sympathy for this message. I'm a preacher, after all. And the public and fearless declaration of the Gospel is normal for we Christians through history.
But, as usual, a one-sided perspective on…
The American astronaut Buzz Aldrin once said “Timing has always been a key element in my life. I have been blessed to have been in the right place at the right time.” And, of course, this reminds me of the old saying in comedy, “Timing is everything.”
It really is amazing when all the elements of time, opportunity, ability,…
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May the God of hope fill you with joy and peace as you trust in Him. Romans 15:13
I am 25 years old and landed a corporate…
This Sunday on an all new Faith Encouraged LIVE, join Fr. Barnabas and his special guests as we remember and pay tribute to the pioneering media ministry of Kevin Allen. Kevin was the first LIVE broadcaster on Ancient Faith Radio with his show "Ancient Faith Today" that aired LIVE on Sunday nights.
Kevin reposed in the…
You remember when you were a kid and Christmas seemed to take forever. My mom used to use that old tried and true way to get me and my brother to behave through the year: “Boys, Santa is watching and Christmas is just (fill in the blank) away!” Well, the older I got the shorter that line…
Standing in line at the supermarket is such an education. As I’m placing my grocery items on the conveyor belt and watching them slide toward the cashier, I glance toward the ubiquitous magazines there in the check-out line and read headlines screaming at me that Big Foot has been seen again, the latest Hollywood starlet…
I was reading a seventh-grade public school exam from many decades ago and was struck with the level of language, grammar, and difficulty of the exam. It was very sophisticated and I struggled to “pass!”
No one can look at the current culture and not witness the coarsening of the language of our day. Between the mainstreaming of…
Have you ever had to hold a secret until the right time? I remember how frustrating it was for me to keep a secret about a surprise birthday party for a dear friend. It was going to be the “big 4 0” and we had all decided that I was the one who was going…