On this Holy Monday:
Let us pray to the Lord,
O you who observe all things with your eye that never sleeps, who afford us such saving lessons in your desire to…
My grandmother once told me "Son, a good woman is hard to find." The longer I live, the more I think that it's the fault of bad men that this…
In my old law enforcement days, I served on the DUI Task Force in our local community. This was when Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) was just getting started and…
"Smiling faces, smiling faces, sometimes, they don't tell the truth, smiling faces, smiling faces, tell lies, and I've got proof..." The Temptations did this song in 1971 and it's a…
Drama! I confess I am not a fan of drama in my house. And here I am living with three women! I guess the joke's on me!
OK, before I get…
Dear Faithful Partners of Faith Encouraged Ministries,
Every year we reach out to you to help us celebrate Fr. Barnabas' birthday during the month of April. This year he turns 62.
Recently…
Why is it I keep having to learn wisdom the hard way? I mean, it isn't like I haven't had wise men and women and friends who have offered wise…
If you've spent any time with me at all, you know I'm a big fan of asking the "WHY" question when it comes to our motivations for living. In fact,…
Fr. Alexander Schmemann once said, "The greatest charge against a Christian is that he has no joy." Frankly, the normal Christian faith is incompatible with a life without joy. It…