Fr. Barnabas Powell, Author at Faith Encouraged Ministries

Our God is a Consuming Fire!

BlogNovember 20, 2020423Views 0Likes 0Comments

It was insulting. It was hurtful. And, to make matters worse, it wasn't fair. I was shocked when someone I truly cared about started saying some very hurtful things about me to someone else. I guess my ego was so big that I believed no one would ever do such a thing to me. But…

A Thief in the Night!

BlogNovember 19, 2020455Views 0Likes 1Comment

He loved scaring me. I had a buddy of mine who thought it was hilarious to sneak up behind me and yell as loud as he could. Of course, I'd jump two feet off the ground and he'd just laugh and laugh. After I stopped shaking, I'd laugh with him. It was fun. After a…

Is Your Life Chaste and Holy?

BlogNovember 18, 2020418Views 0Likes 0Comments

The word Holy means "set apart for a specific and exclusive use." Something or someone who is holy is singularly dedicated to a single purpose and action. No wonder the Church gives us the gift of marriage as an icon of faithfulness and dedication to teach us about our true purpose in belonging only to…

A Common Motivation

BlogNovember 17, 2020500Views 0Likes 0Comments

George Elliot once said "Selfish, a judgement readily passed by those who have never tested their power of sacrifice." That's so true. Most of the times of selfishness in my own life flow from those moments when I was afraid that I'd disappear if I truly gave of myself. Of course, those are also the…

Meant To Make You Jealous!

BlogNovember 16, 2020506Views 0Likes 0Comments

Are you the jealous type? I guess with me, it all depends. I am jealous of my time. I am jealous of my schedule. But other than that, I can't say I really struggle with jealousy. Oh wait, if I'm honest, I do have to admit I do get jealous when someone is being recognized for…

Where Are Your Choices Taking You?

BlogNovember 13, 2020508Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jack Canfield (he's the guy who wrote "Chicken Soup for the Soul") once said "Clarify your purpose. What is the WHY behind everything you do? When we know this in life or design it is very empowering and the path is clear." But what about the motives of others that aren't so clear? The truth is…

True Greatness and True Fame

BlogNovember 12, 2020406Views 0Likes 0Comments

I love what I read recently about being famous: "Being famous on Instagram or Facebook is like being rich in the game Monopoly." That is so true. But we have a shallow culture today that seems to be addicted to being famous or "great" in the eyes of the people we want to think well of…

Time to Wake UP To Your Eternal Reality

BlogNovember 11, 2020406Views 0Likes 0Comments

Listen to what St. Theophan the Recluse says in his brilliant “Unseen Warfare”: “Refuse to listen to the devil when he whispers to you: give me now, and you will give tomorrow to God. No, no! Spend all the hours of your life in a way pleasing to God; keep in your mind the thought that…

You ARE What You Eat!

BlogNovember 10, 2020693Views 0Likes 0Comments

“You are what you eat.” So goes the saying that has at times served as a means to get people to have better diets, and a way for philosophers to reduce the human person to merely a thinking animal, and even to theologians trying to have folks consider the profound teaches of the Eucharist. For the…

The Beatitudes

BlogNovember 9, 2020490Views 0Likes 0Comments

"Attitude determines Altitude!" Yes, I know this is a trite, self-help phrase, but it also happens to be true. The person who finds a way to find the positive and the helpful in any situation will always have a life oriented toward joy. And that person who seems to find the dark cloud in every…

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Fr. Barnabas Powell

Our God is a Consuming Fire!

A Thief in the Night!

Is Your Life Chaste and Holy?

A Common Motivation

Meant To Make You Jealous!

Where Are Your Choices Taking You?

True Greatness and True Fame

Time to Wake UP To Your Eternal Reality

You ARE What You Eat!

The Beatitudes

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