This is a video shot at St. Sophia’s Cathedral in Los Angeles. I had the honor of speaking at this beautiful parish and meeting the young man who hosts the church tour in this video. Noah is a fine example of just how our Orthodox faith is reaching out to all people with the beauty…
Fr. Barnabas Powell
Janice Joplin had a hit record after her death in 1971 called “Me and Bobby McGee” that had a line that said “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.” Kind of a depressing thought, but then again, the song is about the memory of a happier time and the lose of that time,…
“Uncle” Lawrence owned a farm, and when I was a boy, my brother and I would visit this magical place. It was the first time I’d seen how chickens were raised and eggs gathered and cows milked.
But what fascinated me most was when I saw the mule being yoked to a plow. The animal,…
Starting TODAY, July 3, you see and hear the weekly homilies of Fr. Barnabas Powell on Ancient Faith Radio.
Here are the links to the first podcast:
Audio - http://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/lifeencouraged
Video - http://www.ancientfaith.com/video/lifeencouraged
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“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 the heart of ring of truth we hear in this…
A More Excellent Way
I can’t help thinking of “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure” when I hear the word “excellent.” That word got so overused in the ’80’s. It became the slang word used for anything one might like or admire.
But the word “excellent” is such a wonderful word, and shouldn’t be emptied of…
Your theology, whether you know it or not, ALWAYS shows up in your choices, your behaviors, and even your organizational structures. Hey, tell me what your pastor wears on Sunday morning and I can tell you what your theology really is.
It’s because what we truly believe isn’t what we necessarily say, but is…
Finding the New Testament Church by Fr Jon E. Braun Coming off a couple of decades of heightened awareness of our need for a personal knowledge of Christ–notably evidenced through such phenomena as the Jesus Movement and the charismatic renewal–most thinking Christians are realizing something else is needed: the rediscovery of the historic Church.…
"You have to shake it" with those words I got my first instructions on how to handle salad dressing that had oil and vinegar and other seasonings. You have to shake it up because the ingredients just don't normally mix together. Their properties are so different that they just don't combine naturally. You have to…
The gradual shift in modern educational philosophy to a “self esteem” emphasis is nearly complete. From the math standards that discourage teachers from “correcting” incorrect answers to the ball fields where “we don’t keep score” so no one “feels” bad, this shift is now producing consequences of its own.
To be sure, this shift in…