I've heard this all my life "God will provide." I remember hearing it when me and my brother and my mom were near poverty when I was young, and He did. I remember hearing it when I watched my family go through a shattering crisis, and He did. I...
What was so shameful to me was I didn't even notice him! I walked right by him and didn't see him. So when he called out after me "Hey Fr. Barnabas?" I turned around and saw him. At first it was hard to recognize him, but then he said...
What about icons? Are they essential to our Christian faith? Is venerating an icon idolatry? These questions and more are discussed on the latest edition of Faith Encouraged LIVE with Fr. Barnabas. Here's a link to the show. I pray it's helpful to you!
Today, a picture is worth a thousand words! Why is this true? Because our Uncircunscribable Creator became visible for our sake; because our God said "Let there be light, and there was light." Today, do you really see? Listen on to Faith Encouraged LIVE tonight at AncientFaith.com at 8 PM...
Today's Guest blog comes to us from our dear Fr. Stephen Freeman. Fr. Stephen has written his past few articles on the subject of the Holy Scriptures in the Orthodox Church. His valuable insights, rooted in the historic and consistent wisdom of our Orthodox faith, offer what I believe...
My very best friend in all the world died of a brain tumor several years ago. I know, a weird way to begin a devotional, but I wanted you to know the end of the story so you will value it as much as I do. You see, Rod was...
"Daddy, when will the leaves change colors?" With that, I knew I was entering into the time when my 8 year old was beginning to understand the changing of the seasons. "Do they call it 'Fall' because the leaves fall on the ground?" Wonderful!
Being a typical man (that's not a bad thing!) I always assume I don't need to read the directions! After all, I'm educated. I'm capable. I know what's going on, right? Uh, yeah, right.
"Don't judge me!" With that, the argument was suppose to be over. After all, my interlocutor had used the nuclear bomb of debate. He had pulled out the "Judge Not" card. And, after all, since he was debating a Christian, that meant the discussion was over and he had...
