by Amelia Avila | Aug 28, 2025 | Devotional
My husband and I are in the process of having various home repairs completed. For me, deciding paint colors is one of the most challenging, psychological exercises. It’s crazy how choosing a simple paint color can be so nerve wracking. What if I choose the wrong...
by Don Freeman | Aug 26, 2025 | Devotional
It’s called déjà vu, a French term meaning ‘already seen.’ The experience usually involves a scenario which feels vaguely familiar, which stirs an emotion, a little pinch of longing. The strange part of it is that it’s impossible that the situation is a repeat. Yet...
by Don Freeman | Aug 23, 2025 | Devotional
In 1967, Louis Armstrong wrote a song, ‘What a Wonderful World.’ It brimmed with a child’s optimism and celebrated simple things. It was sung in iconic Armstrong style. And it’s true. There’s much to love in this world. Everybody has a list of their many loves. My...
by Amelia Avila | Aug 21, 2025 | Devotional
For several years now, it’s been my responsibility to edit and upload the sermons each week to our church website. Over time, the most curious thing is that I have developed the ability to recognize in the raw sound data, without hearing it, when Don is speaking and...
by Don Freeman | Aug 19, 2025 | Devotional
It’s one of those statements that stick, even after all these years: I was 21 and had just taken my driver’s test (it’s a complicated story and I’ve long since forgiven my brothers, may they rest in peace). I pulled back into the parking lot of the testing center, put...
by Don Freeman | Aug 16, 2025 | Devotional
Imagine a 19-year-old, bedridden and in the hospital, desperately in need of a heart transplant. News comes in of a donor heart, a perfect match. After successful surgery and several anxious months, it appears there will be no rejection. Then, months of grueling...
