Bishop R. Joseph Owles : Writing

A “Friend” Unknown To Jesus

A “Friend” Unknown To Jesus

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


I was walking my dogs, and found myself meditating on Jesus' response to Judas in Matthew’s Gospel -- when Judas is in the process of betraying ..
Faith Is Knowing My Existence Matters to God

Faith Is Knowing My Existence Matters to God

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


So while walking the dogs, I had a spiritual insight�"well, two actually, but I’m only going to write about one. As I’m walkin..
Sent -- Shepherds, Sheep, and Harvest!

Sent -- Shepherds, Sheep, and Harvest!

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


And Jesus traveled around all the cities and the villages, teaching in the churches, and preaching the good news about the Kingdom. He healed everyone..
Spiritual Blindness

Spiritual Blindness

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


As Jesus was leaving from there, two blind men started following behind him, shouting out things like, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” ..
A Prayer That Always Seems Relevant To Me

A Prayer That Always Seems Relevant To Me

A Poem by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


There is no option for "Prayer" so I chose Poem.
Learning How to Love

Learning How to Love

A Poem by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


Could be a poem; could be a thought; could be nothing at all...
The Seeker

The Seeker

A Poem by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


It's not a poem, but it's not anything else either...
Overcoming Doubt

Overcoming Doubt

A Poem by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


My faith is for others. My doubt is for myself. So, the way I overcome doubt Is by living for others; Yet, I know that it takes faith to do this.
Show, Don't Tell

Show, Don't Tell

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


Maybe at Confirmation, or at Conversion, or at sometime in Sunday School or Youth Group, experienced Christians should be giving all new or budding Ch..
Finding Yourself on the Wrong Side of God

Finding Yourself on the Wrong Side of God

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


In the Bible, the people who often find themselves on the wrong side of God aren't necessarily BAD people, they just usually resent the fact that God'..