Bishop R. Joseph Owles : Writing

Hurting in the Name of Jesus

Hurting in the Name of Jesus

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


As the time of his death was getting closer, he looked long and hard toward Jerusalem and set off in that direction. He sent messengers ahead of ..
Religion is Not an Opiate

Religion is Not an Opiate

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


I think my point is that religion is not an opiate. We do not use it to deny real life and real pain. Death is real and death is powerful, but so too ..
False Prophets and the Face in the Mirror

False Prophets and the Face in the Mirror

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


Watch out for false prophets! They’re hungry wolves disguised as harmless sheep. You’ll be able to tell them from real prophets by the sor..
The Golden Rule -- The Key to Joy and Answered Prayer

The Golden Rule -- The Key to Joy and Answered Pra..

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


“Ask! And it will be given to you. Seek! And you will find. Knock! And the door will be opened for you. Because everyone who asks will get; ..
Pain

Pain

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


In Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, the Enterprise crew encounters an emotional Vulcan who has the power to take away peoples' pain. The catch was tha..
Love -- Why It Is Important

Love -- Why It Is Important

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


The reason why it is so important to love others is that there are a lot of people out there who have never learned how to love themselves -- and they..
Jesus Was Rich!

Jesus Was Rich!

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


“Don’t waste your time saving up and collecting a lot of wealth. On the earth moths devour priceless clothes, rust tarnishes expensive met..
Praying the Lord's Prayer Is Living the Lord's Prayer

Praying the Lord's Prayer Is Living the Lord's Pra..

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


“And don’t babble on and on when you pray like the foreigners who worship false gods do! They think that something will hear them because ..
Taking Off the Mask and Showing My True Face

Taking Off the Mask and Showing My True Face

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


“Make sure that none of you act out your right relationship with God in front of other people because then human praise will be the only rew..
The Church -- Think Universal, Act Particular...

The Church -- Think Universal, Act Particular...

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


The Church exists as two concepts: there is The Church, which is the catholic expression of faith and vision �" the Church in its entirety..