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John's Revelation

John's Revelation

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


My translation of the Book of Revelation which can be found in The New Peace Treaty: A New Translation of the New Testament for a New Millennium
The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles (a.k.a The Didache)--An Early Christian Manual

The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles (a.k.a The Did..

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


My rendering from the Greek of the Didache, and early Christian manual, dated somewhere between AD 70 to AD 150
The Most Important Thing I Learned in Seminary

The Most Important Thing I Learned in Seminary

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


So when he came down from the mountain a lot more people wanted to become his students. And check it out! A leper approached him. He kneeled at Jesus&..
How the Camel Slips Through the Eye of the Needle

How the Camel Slips Through the Eye of the Needle

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


Now someone approached Jesus and said, “Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?” Jesus answered him... “If you wish to en..
Welfare Jesus

Welfare Jesus

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


Not long after that, Jesus traveled to a city called Nain. His students went with him, as did a large crowd of people. He came across a funeral proces..
Christmas is the Compassion of God

Christmas is the Compassion of God

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


My beloved brethren:This very day in David's town your Savior was born - Christ the Lord! You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a feedin..
The Rule of (the Future Saint) R. Joseph Owles

The Rule of (the Future Saint) R. Joseph Owles

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


It's a work in progress. The Constitution for the Order of the Kingdom (or the Saints)--I haven't decided yet.
What is the Old Catholic Church

What is the Old Catholic Church

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


The Old Catholic Church Is Neither Protestant, Nor Is It the Product of the ReformationThe Old Catholic Church is not a group of Catholics who bro..
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..
Sheep Among Wolves

Sheep Among Wolves

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


“Check it out! I’m sending all of you out like sheep in the middle of a pack of wolves! So have some street sense, but make sure that your..
There Are Two Kinds of People in the World: Those Who Love, And Those Who Cry Out To Be Loved

There Are Two Kinds of People in the World: Those ..

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


What if every human action is either an act of love, or a cry for love?What if the worst human actions are nothing more than a defiant act of crying o..