Fr. Barnabas Powell, Author at Faith Encouraged Ministries

Faith Isn’t Do It Yourself

BlogJanuary 12, 2022472Views 0Likes 0Comments

Asking for help isn't really my strong suit. Frankly, I hate doing it. And I hate doing it not because of pride or ego, but because of fear. I'm afraid of appearing weak. I'm afraid of being vulnerable. And yet, most of the times in my life where I've finally overcome my fear and asked…

A Heavenly Citizen

BlogJanuary 11, 2022446Views 0Likes 0Comments

"This world is not my home. I'm just a'passing through. My treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue. The angels beckon me from heaven's open door. And I can't feel at home in this world anymore." That's an old spiritual that I use to sing as a boy in church. And it strikes me…

All Scripture Is Inspired By God!

BlogJanuary 10, 2022535Views 0Likes 0Comments

I never will forget the first time I heard the phrase "paper pope." Frankly, it both startled and offended me. But I couldn't figure out just why. I was still a Protestant at the time and was in a conversation with another Evangelical that was on his way out of the Protestant world. He was…

True Friend

BlogJanuary 7, 2022482Views 0Likes 0Comments

Ralph Waldo Emerson once suggested that the greatest invention of humanity is friendship. But Emerson is mistaken. Friendship isn't man's invention. It is God's. And a man is truly rich indeed when he has friends! That makes the current pandemic of loneliness all the more terrible and soul-crushing for this generation. We weren't meant for…

Christ IS Baptized

BlogJanuary 6, 2022514Views 0Likes 1Comment

All of us come to moments in our lives that turn out to be crossroads in our future. Many times we can see these moments coming, like a marriage proposal, or that first purchase of a home, or career advancement, some (maybe even many) of these moments sneak up on us and surprise us with…

Good News? It Depends

BlogJanuary 5, 2022372Views 0Likes 0Comments

OK, I've got good news and bad news, and, it turns out it's the same news. Confused? Don't be. One man's Good News is another man's bad news, and, as usual, it depends on the condition of your desires and your perspective. Take the financial markets, for instance. When bonds are cheap and the market is down, some…

Have You Seen God?

BlogJanuary 4, 2022483Views 0Likes 1Comment

Christ is born! "To Make the Invisible Visible." These were the words of a catechist to a catechumen when he was asked why would God become a man? The Christian Faith is unique among all world religions in this mystery of God in the Flesh. Oh, to be sure some religions have gods they can…

The Kingdom Is At Hand!

BlogJanuary 3, 2022552Views 0Likes 0Comments

Alexander Graham Bell once said, "Before anything else, preparation is the key to success." And that is so very true. Why do you think the Church always has us prepare for the great Feasts of the Faith with a time of fasting and preparation? Because you truly miss the depths and profound wisdom of these feast…

Happy New Year!

BlogDecember 31, 2021410Views 0Likes 0Comments

May God bless and keep you and your family at the beginning of this New calendar Year. As we say at the beginning of the Church Year on September 1st: "You who created all things in Your infinite wisdom, and set the times by Your own authority, grant Your Christian people victories. Blessing our comings and…

You Can’t Have Two Masters

BlogDecember 31, 2021538Views 0Likes 0Comments

I always found it funny and even cute when I saw the old Hollywood trick of putting an angel on one shoulder of the hero and a devil on the other shoulder. Then the hero had to choose between the two! But, really, it isn't as funny as it is revealing. It really does illustrate…

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Fr. Barnabas Powell

Faith Isn’t Do It Yourself

A Heavenly Citizen

All Scripture Is Inspired By God!

True Friend

Christ IS Baptized

Good News? It Depends

Have You Seen God?

The Kingdom Is At Hand!

Happy New Year!

You Can’t Have Two Masters

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