“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” This saying has been…
"We must speak out! We CANNOT be silent! Silence makes evil possible!" We hear this a lot nowadays, and I confess, I have great sympathy for this message. I'm a…
The American astronaut Buzz Aldrin once said “Timing has always been a key element in my life. I have been blessed to have been in the right place at the right…
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Today we welcome a guest contributor to the Faith Encouraged community, Christina Kampas. From time to time on the weekends, we will be featuring guest writers on the Faith Encouraged blog.
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This Sunday on an all new Faith Encouraged LIVE, join Fr. Barnabas and his special guests as we remember and pay tribute to the pioneering media ministry of Kevin Allen.…
You remember when you were a kid and Christmas seemed to take forever. My mom used to use that old tried and true way to get me and my brother…
Standing in line at the supermarket is such an education. As I’m placing my grocery items on the conveyor belt and watching them slide toward the cashier, I glance toward…
I was reading a seventh-grade public school exam from many decades ago and was struck with the level of language, grammar, and difficulty of the exam. It was very sophisticated…
Have you ever had to hold a secret until the right time? I remember how frustrating it was for me to keep a secret about a surprise birthday party for…