There’s an old Gospel song I remember from my youth: “If heaven was never promised to me; even God’s promise to live eternally; it’s been worth just having the Lord in my life. Living in a world of darkness, He came along and brought me the Light.” People of faith...
It hurt. If I’m honest, it still hurts. I was taken advantage of. I was treated badly. I was embarrassed by my naivete, and I was angry at the one who had taken advantage of me. It was especially hard because I thought they loved me, and it was...
There is a modern poverty, almost a sickness of the soul and mind, of we moderns that we seem to insist that there be equality in outcomes rather than work for equality of opportunity for everyone. When we fall into the trap of insisting there be an equality of outcomes,...
We are so grateful for everyone who has participated in the Celebration of Fr. Barnabas' 61st Birthday! Thank you! Tomorrow is the day and ut's the last day of our Fundraiser to honor Fr. Barnabas for his birthday. You can still participate by clicking the PayPal link here! https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=EBZ76697E7M98
I am honored to be the keynote speaker at the upcoming San Fransisco Metropolis Clergy/Laity this Friday and excited to join the Stewardship Town Hall Series from the SF Metropolis next Monday! Let's get folks back in Church! There's still time to register!
“He’s a liar!” Yep, he sure is, and his actions send ripples throughout his life and the lives of so many others. We were discussing a politician we both knew. But, here’s the rub; this politician held many of the same values and positions we both felt strongly about. However,...
“But I don’t understand!” How many times have I said these very words concerning something I was going through in my life? If I had a nickel for every time I said this or heard this, especially from my children, I’d be very wealthy. And I really don’t understand why...
“So, now we’re negotiating.” It was a great moment. We had been going back and forth for a while and finally had agreed on a course of action and all that was left to do was determine the details. You see, it had become clear to me that we...
“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Well, sure, but the name “rose” captures that smell perfectly, doesn’t it? You see names matter. They aren’t merely random labels we attach to things, places, and persons. That kind of thinking has gotten us in deep trouble as...
Next Tuesday is Fr. Barnabas' birthday, and we here at Faith Encouraged want to invite you to help us celebrate. Would you consider making a special gift to Faith Encouraged Ministries to wish Fr. Barnabas a Happy Birthday? Just click the Pay Pal link and make your tax-deductible gift to...
