Fr. Barnabas Powell
@FrBarnabas
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I am a husband, father, parish priest in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.☦️
Joined August 2021
We must guard our hearts from the dangerous path from "I don't trust you" to "I hate you.". It is an easy path downhill in our hearts, and it is remedied by my refusing to miss the image of God in every person, no matter how marred or obscured.
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The most-read devotional from last week. Subscribe for more - Wisdom Or Delusion?
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There is a peculiar similarity when politics becomes a religion. The blindness shares a commonality across the spectrum of ideologies. My Summer with Jihadis
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Hezbollah may seem diminished, but its young fighters in southern Lebanon are as dedicated as ever. One told me: ‘I give my time. I give my money. I give my blood,' writes Winston Marshall for The...
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TMatt once again shows the blind spots of journalists who have lost the trust of many in society. Crossroads -- It's time for hard questions after school shootings
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"For though we live in the world we are not carrying on a worldly war, for the weapons of our warfare are not worldly but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every proud obstacle to the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey.
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What motivates your choices and priorities? Make no mistake, your choices and priorities reveal your truest self. By allowing eternal wisdom to form you, you are set free from fear and pride!. Fear & Pride or Humility & Faith?
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Erick and I have theological differences, but this piece is a perfect example of where we agree. Our “weapons” for this spiritual warfare may not be physical, but they are mighty. Evil in Modern Times, by @EWErickson
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I love seeing events like this!.
August 26 is a great holiday: we celebrate the 525th anniversary of the discovery of the Minsk Icon of the Mother of God!.This joyful feast day is made even more significant as it also concludes the multi-day All-Belarusian Procession of the Cross—a powerful testament of faith.
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My hometown paper is going all digital after the first of the year. I remember when there was a morning paper (The Atlanta Constitution) and the evening paper (The Atlanta Journal) merged years ago, and now the printed paper is going away altogether.
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The Gideons have been doing this for decades. I got a New Testament and Psalms in 5th grade from the Gideons.
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Savodnik does an excellent job in defining and diagnosing nihilism in our society. While the article is brief on answers (not its intended purpose), it is nuanced enough to be helpful. Robin Westman and the Rise of American Nihilism
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Some blame transgenderism for the murders in Minneapolis. Some blame antisemitism. Others blame America’s gun culture and mental illness. But it’s deeper than that, writes Peter Savodnik—And darker.
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Happens more and more nowadays.
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By the way, when you see the eyes scratched out on an icon, it is because of Muslim invaders who regularly defaced icons.
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