Fr. Barnabas Powell, Author at Faith Encouraged Ministries

St. Photios The Great

BlogFebruary 6, 2023247Views 0Likes 4Comments

Today's devotional is a bit different. I wanted to write about a part of my story of becoming Orthodox, which can't be told without talking about my best friend, Rod Loudermilk. So, indulge me a bit and I pray this is an encouragement to you. Rod and I met many years ago when his family moved…

According To Your Word

BlogFebruary 3, 2023223Views 0Likes 0Comments

One of the most meaningful Pro-Life demonstrations I ever saw was a graduating High School class deciding to put out the number of empty seats with them in the graduates' area of all the children who would have been graduating High School with them had they not been aborted. It was a powerful, silent, but…

My Eyes Have Seen Your Salvation

BlogFebruary 2, 2023316Views 0Likes 0Comments

Today is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple. It recalls the Baby Jesus being brought to the Temple by His mother and foster father to present an offering to God on behalf of the firstborn son. You see, in the Mosaic Law, the firstborn son is "holy" unto the Lord.…

This Is A Test – Sunday Homily

BlogFebruary 1, 2023258Views 0Likes 0Comments

The spiritual disciplines of the Faith many times lead us to moments in our lives where we are really tested so that we will know reality both internally and externally. These tests in our lives are "good" but rarely pleasant. As we approach Great Lent, let's do what we need to do to pass the…

You Are Never Rejected!

BlogFebruary 1, 2023210Views 0Likes 0Comments

She was always cheery. It seemed no matter what, she had a smile on her face. I could count on some inspirational quote or some uplifting phrase every morning as we worked together. And then, the bottom fell out of her life. I watched as her smile began to fade and her words of encouragement…

You Are the Body of Christ

BlogJanuary 31, 2023225Views 0Likes 0Comments

"Your worldview has to have the same shape that reality does." This quote by American philosopher J. Budziszewski seems to be common sense. But anyone looking at society today will have to conclude that common sense isn't really all that common. It seems to make sense that how I see the world should include the…

You Are The Light. You Are The City on the Hill!

BlogJanuary 30, 2023229Views 0Likes 0Comments

The famous philosopher Aldus Huxley once wrote: "If most of us remain ignorant of ourselves it is because self-knowledge is painful and we prefer the pleasures of illusion." Huxley wrote "The Perennial Philosophy" in 1945 and suggested that the basic wisdom of authentic human reality is common to all religions. An interesting historical note, he…

Why Ask Why – Zacchaeus Sunday – Homily

BlogJanuary 27, 2023327Views 0Likes 0Comments

Because when you forget your "why" you lose your way! When you lose the central truth of anything, the chances of that truth staying with you in a meaningful way reduce to zero! The Orthodox Faith touches every aspect of our everyday lives and attacks the basic weakness and spiritual sickness of self-centeredness. As we…

One Of A Kind

BlogJanuary 27, 2023467Views 0Likes 1Comment

It's never been "popular" to confront our very prideful and "autonomous" societies with the exclusive teaching that the only way to God the Father is through Jesus Christ. In fact, most societies and cultures have reacted rather badly to this Christian faith message. Our human history shows a swing in the pendulum of society between…

Invest Your Talents!

BlogJanuary 26, 2023204Views 0Likes 0Comments

I remember reading the book "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie years ago. You see, I thought going into sales was going to be my career and that classic book was part of a foundational training for budding salesmen. Going through my first sales training was eye-opening, to say the least.…

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Fr. Barnabas Powell

St. Photios The Great

According To Your Word

My Eyes Have Seen Your Salvation

This Is A Test – Sunday Homily

You Are Never Rejected!

You Are the Body of Christ

You Are The Light. You Are The City on the Hill!

Why Ask Why – Zacchaeus Sunday – Homily

One Of A Kind

Invest Your Talents!

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