Author page: Fr. Barnabas Powell

Just in case you missed it, here’s the link to Faith Encouraged LIVE. I really enjoyed speaking to my dear friend, Bill Mariannes, last night about the timeless Orthodox Christian understanding of Christian Stewardship that creates the virtues in our hearts. This is exactly what Christ meant when He called us to “lay up for…

Today we read the parable of the man who confused possessions for riches and safety. His confusion caused God Himself to call him a fool. The only true riches and safety is found in remembering our mortality and preparing for it. Are you rich?

Today we celebrate the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple as a small child. This great feast of the Church isn’t known to us from Holy Scripture, but from Holy Tradition and it reveals to us the reason why Mary was able, in her teenage years, to say “Yes” to the Archangel Gabriel when…

I Please call the Church and let them know if you are attending this special event. I look forward to meeting you at Christ the Savior parish in Bluff City, TN THIS SATURDAY!

Today Matthew encounters Jesus Christ and this moments changes the way he thinks about what he does, who he is, and how he loves. But every Authenic encounter with Jesus Christ does the sad me in each of us! At least it’s suppose to.

This Saturday we hear from  Fr. Stephen Freeman and his wonderful blog – Glory to God for All Things. In my previous article I compared children’s use of play to the place of ritual words and actions in the life of the Church. I absolutely did not mean to imply that one thing is…