Bishop R. Joseph Owles : Writing

If Jesus Were a Free-Market Capitalist

If Jesus Were a Free-Market Capitalist

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


I am fascinated by the recent efforts to recast Jesus into a free-market Capitalist. Forgetting for a moment that..
Pentecost

Pentecost

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


Today is Pentecost �" the day when the Apostles and disciples received the fullest expression and experience of the Holy Spirit. I say i..
The Gatherer of Wisdom: An Honest Translation of the Book of Ecclesiastes

The Gatherer of Wisdom: An Honest Translation of t..

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


The Gatherer of Wisdom: An Honest Translation of the Book of Ecclesiastes This translation is not for those who are comfortable ..
Why I do not Believe in Atheists and Why I believe that many who Claim to “Believe” in God Do not

Why I do not Believe in Atheists and Why I believe..

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


I don’t believe in atheists. I know that will upset a lot of people, but it is true. I do not believe that ath..
How Jesus Taught Me to Forgive Like Him

How Jesus Taught Me to Forgive Like Him

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


I went to Jesus and said, “Teach me how to forgive the way you forgive.” Jesus smiled at me and asked, &ld..
The Most Important Commandment — The Law of Love

The Most Important Commandment — The Law of Love

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


A biblical scholar heard them debating and approached them. When he saw how well Jesus responded to the clergy, he as..
Teach A Man To Fish

Teach A Man To Fish

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


I was a child the first time I ever heard the axiom: “Give a man a fish and he eats for a day; teach a man to fish and he eats for the rest ..
My Morning Apocalypse

My Morning Apocalypse

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


As I'm reading my devotionals, I hear a low rumble, barely perceptible but perceptible enough. "Was that thunder?" "Was that a truck?" "Was that a..
Love Is Not… Boastful?… Pompous?… Conceited?…

Love Is Not… Boastful?… Pompous?&hel..

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


People often ask me “Which is the best translation of the Bible?” Of course, I have to mention The New Peace Treaty: A New Translation o..
Love Is Not Jealous

Love Is Not Jealous

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


This is the third week of expressing love. The first week was to emulate patience and all that doing so entails. The second week was adding kind..