Fr. Barnabas Powell, Author at Faith Encouraged Ministries

Facing Temptations And Winning!

BlogJanuary 11, 2023183Views 0Likes 0Comments

The old saying is "It is easier to avoid temptation than to resist it." And while that may be true, our real lives have shown that we will most likely have to resist temptation more than we will be attentive enough to avoid it! But that isn't all bad. The truth is learning to resist temptation…

WHY 5 Ministries in the Church

BlogJanuary 10, 2023316Views 0Likes 0Comments

You can use a hammer to do many things, from nailing a board to a stud to breaking a window to even more nefarious and criminal acts, but "why" was the hammer made in the first place? Answer that question and you'll get to the very nature of a hammer's existence. If it works for…

The Right Time!

BlogJanuary 9, 2023205Views 0Likes 1Comment

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,…

How Can a Man Be Born When He is Old? Part 5

BlogJanuary 6, 2023185Views 0Likes 1Comment

Christ is baptized! King Solomon says this in Ecclesiastes 12:13 - "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man." And that's a great way to wrap up our first week of devotionals for the New Year. But that also begs the question:…

How Can a Man Be Born When He is Old? Part 4

BlogJanuary 5, 2023171Views 0Likes 0Comments

St. Theophan, the Recluse declares "The chief end of our life is to live in communion with God. To this end, the Son of God became incarnate, in order to return us to this divine communion, which was lost by the fall into sin. Through Jesus Christ, the Son of God, we enter into communion…

8 Years Old! Happy Anniversary

BlogJanuary 5, 2023239Views 0Likes 0Comments

We celebrate the anniversary of our Daily Devotional in earnest on January 5. After 8 years of this devotional being a widespread outreach of our ministry, we are thrilled to announce that our little work to share the holy scriptures with you daily has crossed the 1 million views mark! Over 1 million views mean…

How Can a Man Be Born When He is Old? Part 3

BlogJanuary 4, 2023222Views 0Likes 0Comments

The implications of this false idea are enormous! This notion that the Physical world and the Spiritual world are separate and disconnected causes all kinds of problems, and that is mainly because this idea is FALSE. The Physical world and the Spiritual world are ONE WORLD because Jesus bridges the divide. IF you live as if…

Don’t Become Prey – Happy New Year!

BlogJanuary 3, 2023243Views 0Likes 0Comments

The answer to the Choas of life, personally and societally, is an Incarnate Christ rather than an opposing philosophy and theology. Centering my thinking, my choices, and my mindset on the Mystery of Jesus Christ. The Enfleshing of God heals the divide between the physical and the spiritual. And in so doing, Jesus offers us…

How Can a Man Be Born When He is Old? Part 2

BlogJanuary 3, 2023185Views 0Likes 0Comments

Well, this has never happened before! After all these years of doing this devotional, we are sticking with yesterday's passage again so we can unpack the power of this passage to set us up for some real spiritual growth and maturing in 2023! But be warned: Spiritual maturity takes a willingness to both to hear correction…

How Can a Man Be Born When He is Old? Part 1

BlogJanuary 2, 2023339Views 0Likes 0Comments

Happy New Year! At least that's my prayer for you on this first Monday of the new year. Of course, we Orthodox started our New Year back in September, so this secular change of the calendar is just one more step for us as we celebrate the Church Year and learn the wisdom of our…

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Fr. Barnabas Powell

Facing Temptations And Winning!

WHY 5 Ministries in the Church

The Right Time!

How Can a Man Be Born When He is Old? Part 5

How Can a Man Be Born When He is Old? Part 4

8 Years Old! Happy Anniversary

How Can a Man Be Born When He is Old? Part 3

Don’t Become Prey – Happy New Year!

How Can a Man Be Born When He is Old? Part 2

How Can a Man Be Born When He is Old? Part 1

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