Fr. Barnabas Powell, Author at Faith Encouraged Ministries

Power TO Serve!

BlogAugust 25, 202214Views 0Likes 1Comment

It's amazing how quick folks get upset if they feel like they are being bossed around. I had a couple come to see me once about how to raise their child and they informed me they had decided to not say anything about God to the child so that he could make up his mind…

A Culture of Shame

BlogAugust 24, 202215Views 0Likes 0Comments

Have you ever heard of "imposter syndrome?" Yeah me either, until I discovered it was something that a lot of leaders struggle with. I was being coached by a professional leadership coach and he started talking to me about this common struggle leaders face. Turns out even the most confident among us sometimes think we…

Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives

BlogAugust 23, 202216Views 0Likes 1Comment

It shouldn't be surprising to any of us. How we think, what we think, when we think, and when we don't think, shapes our choices, our priorities, and our actions. It seems that this observation is self-evident, and yet I have to confess that I haven't really examined how and what I think nearly as…

Smells Like Heaven!

BlogAugust 22, 202216Views 0Likes 1Comment

It was embarrassing. But, in my defense, it was an automatic response. I was walking with some friends at a mall and we were passing by a candle shop. The aroma coming from the shop hit my nose and I immediately made the sign of the cross in front of everybody. The looks I got…

Uninformed And Misinformed – Dangerous!

BlogAugust 19, 202214Views 0Likes 2Comments

"What you don't know won't hurt you!" Really? I've found that, sometimes, what I don't know hurts me pretty bad. But what's worse is misunderstanding what I actually do know. In fact, I have misunderstood some things I thought I knew so bad that I might as well not have known it at all! And that,…

Appreciate It. Practice It. Or Lose It!

BlogAugust 18, 202213Views 0Likes 0Comments

"Father, you simply have to MOVE!" With that, my doctor, who was in the Marines as a young man, made it clear I had to change my sedentary lifestyle if I was to be healthy. In other words, if I didn't start moving and exercising, I was going to lose my health. I had to…

The “Good” Son

BlogAugust 17, 202222Views 0Likes 0Comments

Both of my daughters are really different. But, to their credit, I really do like them as persons. I find their differences endearing and fascinating. One daughter is most at home on stage. She really shines when she's performing or dancing. She's very good at it. My youngest is one of the most fascinating people…

A Firm Foundation – Sunday’s Homily

BlogAugust 16, 202213Views 0Likes 0Comments

Ideas have consequences. If the underlying philosophy of a society is flawed, the effects are real and, if the flaws are bad enough, they spell destruction for that society. When the structure is unsound, the people are unsafe. And the whole purpose of the Faith is to be the spiritual building blocks meant to "construct"…

The Dangers of Undisciplined Motivations

BlogAugust 16, 202224Views 0Likes 1Comment

What's the difference between Inspiration and Motivation? Well, Inspiration usually comes from the outside. I'm inspired by that act of charity, or that life well lived. Motivations, however, are usually internal; that set of desires and drives that either keep me on track or send my life down a dead end. My best friend used…

Are You Becoming LIKE Christ?

BlogAugust 15, 202213Views 0Likes 1Comment

Listen to this quote from St. Symeon the New Theologian: "In the future life the Christian is not examined if he has renounced the whole world for Christ's love, or if he has distributed his riches to the poor or if he fasted or kept vigil or prayed, or if he wept and lamented for…

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Fr. Barnabas Powell

Power TO Serve!

A Culture of Shame

Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives

Smells Like Heaven!

Uninformed And Misinformed – Dangerous!

Appreciate It. Practice It. Or Lose It!

The “Good” Son

A Firm Foundation – Sunday’s Homily

The Dangers of Undisciplined Motivations

Are You Becoming LIKE Christ?

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