As uncomfortable as it may sound it’s just impossible for me to be saved. Of course, that begs the question “What do you mean by ‘saved’?” And that is the…
I remember as a boy dreading recess at school. You see, I was a bit of a bookworm and not very athletic, and so when it came to be picked…
I struggle with road rage! There, I said it. I guess it comes from my years as a police officer, trained in the rules of the road, trained as a…
“Do you think this is funny? This is not a game, young man!” I had made the serious mistake of smiling while the coach was scolding me for messing up a…
Salt has been used to preserve, season, and cure illness, and even used as currency in some cultures!
Even in our Orthodox cultures salt has been used to express hospitality and…
Anne Frank wrote: Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness. But this is no new idea. The message of Jesus, especially at Christmas…
Sometimes you have to wonder why we so easily miss it. You know, the obvious stuff that, once we see it, we wonder how we missed it in the first…
This past Sunday night, Fr. Barnabas made the big announcement that the Faith Encouraged LIVE Show on December 23rd will be the final show.
In 2014 we launched Faith Encouraged LIVE on Ancient…
Hey, we were kids! And it was Christmas morning AND our parents were still asleep AND it was a snow cone maker AND there was sugary syrup packets! What did…
Listen to St. Poemen. "As far as you can, do some manual work so as to be able to give alms, for it is written that alms and faith purify…