The story goes like this: A young man sees a beautiful woman and he desires to make her his wife. All the while, his best friend from childhood, the little girl next door, secretly has grown to love the man. As she watches him not see her as a...
Who is Clarence Larkin and what is Dispensational Truth? Well, for many of us raised in Evangelical Protestant churches, this teaching about the Lord's Second Coming is THE norm. Worrying about taking the Mark of the Beast, wondering if the events in the Middle East mean the "Rapture" is...
You've seen the bumper sticker "Practice Random Acts of Kindness." I confess I've seen them all over and my reaction to this altruistic admonition ranges (depending on my mood) from mild annoyance to a twinge of guilt. But rarely does this bumper sticker psychology move me to action. But,...
Today, we hear the Lord use the words that we priests use every time we baptize a new Christian: if anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. Today, if we are to be the followers of Jesus, we must embrace...
Faith Encouraged Live with Fr. Barnabas now has it's own Facebook Page where friends can get advanced notice about upcoming programs, guests, and special offers. All you have to do is "like" the Faith Encouraged Live page on Facebook and you are part of the "in the know" family! Go to https://www.facebook.com/faithencouragedlive and...
Today's Guest blog comes from Fr. Stephen Freeman: Among the many losses within modern Christianity has been the place of transformation. Nineteenth century revival movements and theology emphasized a single experience that was associated with salvation. Those who concerned themselves with what came later, described growth in the Christian life...
I am always amazed at my own blindness to what I say I believe when my life is flooded with fear. I don't just talk about this in the "big problems" of my life. That's too easy to see. No, I'm talking about those everyday challenges that flood my...
Most of the time I feel pressed for time. A confession - I am addicted to saying "yes" to offers, invitations, and projects! I do this so often that my wife has to remind me that, as of now, I do not have the gift of bi-location! Because of...
Why does the Church offer us the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross? Because the Christian faith is about dealing with reality and having our all too easy temptations to delusions and the fantasy of what I'm afraid of or what I wish for blind us to...
I have a fun refrain with my girls. It started some time ago. In a teasing manner, I would yell "REPENT!" and their little voices would respond "and believe the Gospel!" So, to this day I will sometimes yell "REPENT" and here comes that response... Ah, the exclusive humor of...
