Fr. Barnabas Powell, Author at Faith Encouraged Ministries

She Said Yes – The Annunciation

BlogMarch 25, 2022548Views 0Likes 2Comments

Right here during our Lenten journey, the Church brings us to one of the six feasts of the Theotokos, the Virgin Mary. And it is the Feast of the Annunciation. Of course, you know this story well. God sends the angel Gabriel to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph and the angel (interestingly,…

The Lord God Is My Strength and My Song

BlogMarch 24, 2022482Views 0Likes 2Comments

Henry Giles said, "A song will outlive all sermons in the memory." I believe that's true. Several years ago I was blessed to sit at the bedside of a precious friend's mother as she lay dying. She had been unresponsive for several days and the family was already grieving as their mother was close to…

Eternal Truth In Advertising – Sunday’s Homily

BlogMarch 23, 2022487Views 0Likes 0Comments

Lean Upon The Lord

BlogMarch 23, 2022478Views 0Likes 1Comment

Jesus warned His disciples that there would be "wars and rumors of wars" in human history and the temptation would be for humans to abandon hope and be crushed by despair. If Jesus said that 20 centuries ago, why are we surprised to see the histrionics of today's society that has put their trust in…

His Hand is Stretched Out Still!

BlogMarch 22, 2022494Views 0Likes 0Comments

There is always a price for unfaithfulness. A telling quote illustrates what I'm talking about: "Infidelity doesn't come from a lack of love; it comes from a lack of respect." Admittedly, respect is earned, not demanded. But when one has earned the respect of a trustworthy and dependable;e person, it isn't too much for that…

When God Hides His Face

BlogMarch 21, 2022438Views 0Likes 0Comments

The English psychologist and analyst D.W. Winnicott once said "It is a joy to be hidden, and disaster not to be found." Since we humans were made for communion, the disaster of not being found is particularly terrifying to us. We all long to be loved and known and we all are terrified of being…

Tons of Information And STILL Blind – Sunday’s Homily

BlogMarch 18, 2022455Views 0Likes 0Comments

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AldUq8sYGNU&w=560&h=315] On this Sunday of Orthodoxy, we are called back to the centering vision of the God Who has become visible for our salvation. The victory of the icons in the Church is meant to reinforce the central teaching of the Orthodox Faith that God became VISIBLE for our salvation. We are now meant to…

Don’t Play With Fire!

BlogMarch 18, 2022581Views 0Likes 0Comments

I was a firebug when I was younger. Fire fascinated me, that is until one day when I burned myself playing with fire. It's amazing how instructional pain can be if you let it! But why is it we keep insisting on learning life's lessons the hard way? Why do we so consistently find ourselves ignoring…

God Doesn’t Hate You!

BlogMarch 17, 2022741Views 0Likes 0Comments

All the sins and mistakes of all the people in the world who have ever lived all combined together and multiplied by a thousand plus ten can NEVER overpower God's love and peace! Individually, our sins can never overpower Him. Collectively, our sins cannot exhaust Him. If that were remotely possible, He would not be God.…

Making A Deal with the Devil!

BlogMarch 16, 2022523Views 0Likes 1Comment

Most of us know the German legend about Faust and his deal with the devil. Faust is a bit of a con man but he's unhappy with his life so he sells his soul to the devil in exchange for unlimited earthly knowledge and pleasure. Of course, the story doesn't end well and is meant…

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Fr. Barnabas Powell

She Said Yes – The Annunciation

The Lord God Is My Strength and My Song

Eternal Truth In Advertising – Sunday’s Homily

Lean Upon The Lord

His Hand is Stretched Out Still!

When God Hides His Face

Tons of Information And STILL Blind – Sunday’s Homily

Don’t Play With Fire!

God Doesn’t Hate You!

Making A Deal with the Devil!

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