Fr. Barnabas Powell, Author at Faith Encouraged Ministries

Pride Precedes a Fall

BlogNovember 7, 202216Views 0Likes 0Comments

There is a powerful word in the wisdom of the Orthodox Faith that acts as a real warning to you and me. It is the word “prelest.” It literally means “the state of spiritual delusion or deception.” This is a great spiritual illness in the teaching of the Church and is to be recognized and…

Even The Hairs On Your Head are Numbered!

BlogNovember 4, 202220Views 0Likes 0Comments

It scared me to death! I was convinced something was lurking in the dark in my room, and I wasn't about to shut my eyes! After all, it was only my constant vigilance and watchfulness that was keeping whatever was "out there" away from me, right? Imagine my surprise when sleep finally took me and…

Beware Hypocrisy!

BlogNovember 3, 202211Views 0Likes 0Comments

One of the greatest attractions to me towards the Orthodox Church was the continuity of practice and, more importantly, a real connection to the People of God. There’s an old story about a British journalist visiting the library of one of the ancient monasteries on Mt. Athos in Greece. He was walking among the stacks with the…

Why Orthodoxy

BlogNovember 2, 202213Views 0Likes 1Comment

The playground bully was speechless. He was bigger than me. He was stronger than me. And he was better at fighting than me in every way except one. I was faster on my feet with a verbal response. He had just taunted me about being a "weak, mama's boy" and I responded, "I know you…

Give As You’ve Been Given

BlogNovember 1, 202221Views 0Likes 0Comments

It's an election season here in the US, and the campaign ads in the mail, on the radio, and on TV are coming hot and heavy, especially as our society continues to be so polarized by the "spirit of the age." And that spirit is the delusional notion that power is what we need to…

Why A Pentecostal Pastor Became An Orthodox Priest

BlogOctober 31, 202216Views 0Likes 0Comments

Dear Friends and partners, Below is a recent presentation I did at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Chicago, IL. Fr. Andreas and the faithful were such great hosts and this is a community that is mostly lifelong Orthodox with generations of Orthodoxy in their families. I enjoyed my trip there and our work there. I…

To Be Truly Free

BlogOctober 31, 202210Views 0Likes 0Comments

"Well, you should have known better!" Oh, how I hated hearing that from my mom. It was the tone in her voice as well as the words. You know the one. The tone communicated disappointment, disapproval, AND frustration all at the same time! Oh, I HATED it! But what made things worse was she was…

Mother Mary Comes To Me

BlogOctober 28, 202215Views 0Likes 0Comments

"In my darkest hour, she is standing right in front of me, speaking words of wisdom "Let it be.'" The song was on the radio as my best friend was driving away from the hospital where his twin brother had just died. His pain and grief washed over him and that Beatles' song was just…

Willing To Die

BlogOctober 27, 202215Views 0Likes 0Comments

This story always chokes me up: The girl needed a transfusion and the only suitable donor was her brother, he was just 11 years old! So, the family talked it over and said it had to be up to the brother to do this. The doctor approached the boy and asked if he'd give his blood…

St. Demetrios, Being Faithful

BlogOctober 26, 202214Views 0Likes 0Comments

As I've traveled around the country speaking, one of the situations I've encountered is that very sincere and pious Orthodox Christians seem to be insecure about how to talk about their faith. They ask me "How do I share my faith and defend my Orthodox faith to the people around me?" It’s a good question, but…

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Pride Precedes a Fall

Even The Hairs On Your Head are Numbered!

Beware Hypocrisy!

Why Orthodoxy

Give As You’ve Been Given

Why A Pentecostal Pastor Became An Orthodox Priest

To Be Truly Free

Mother Mary Comes To Me

Willing To Die

St. Demetrios, Being Faithful

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