by Don Freeman | Apr 18, 2026 | Devotional
“I can’t believe . . . !’ How many times has this phrase slipped out in conversation? And what do we mean when we say it? Are we saying that the ‘thing’ isn’t true? Or are we simply expressing surprise or shock or even dismay? I know for me it could be any one...
by Deanna Vandebrake | Apr 16, 2026 | Devotional
A fireside chat with mom. Romans 8:11 “If the Spirit of God who raised Jesus from death lives in you, then He who raised Christ from death will also give life to your mortal bodies by the power of His Spirit in you.” This is quite a spectacular reality,...
by Don Freeman | Apr 14, 2026 | Devotional
We’ve just been focusing on the tumultuous events of Holy Week. We considered the disciples’ confusion and despair as the week came to a close with Jesus’ death on the cross. That was followed by the equally cataclysmic event of all events, the not-experienced, (not...
by Don Freeman | Apr 11, 2026 | Devotional
It may have been, as Jesus hung on the cross, that there was a near-total silence in the courts of Heaven. But, upon hearing his cry, ‘It is finished!’ there erupted cheers and shouts and fireworks and jubilant dancing. The Father’s mission of Love was just...
by Deanna Vandebrake | Apr 9, 2026 | Devotional
“For God alone my soul waits in silence. From Him comes my salvation. He is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken” Ps 62:1&2 ESV After Jesus was captured, crucified and buried in the tomb, can you imagine...
by Don Freeman | Apr 7, 2026 | Devotional
How many families, rushing to the hospital after hearing from the police that there had been a terrible accident involving their daughter, would cry aloud, ‘This can’t be happening!’ Praying, ‘Please don’t let her die! She’s only 19!’ Hearts crushed. Hope barely...
by Don Freeman | Apr 4, 2026 | Devotional
Dominoes was a popular game at our house, first double sixes, then double twelves, then colored-pip double twelves. Somehow along the way, I heard about standing the tiles on end, one after the other, then knocking the first one into the second, and watching the whole...
by Deanna Vandebrake | Apr 2, 2026 | Devotional
It is the 14th of Nisan 30 A.D. when Jesus, His disciples and Jews from everywhere gather in Jerusalem to celebrate Passover. It is a festive meal to remember God’s miraculous deliverance of the Hebrews from the mighty burdensome hand...
by Don Freeman | Mar 31, 2026 | Devotional
In his very punchy book (which I thoroughly enjoyed), Dirty Glory, pp. 54-57, Pete Greig wrote about the tendency to stray from the central truth of Christianity and in his inimitable style, he expressed it like this: The vision is Jesus. Dangerously,...
by Don Freeman | Mar 28, 2026 | Devotional
Parades and processionals, motorcades and March Madnesses, stadiums and stars (celestial & cinematic), have always drawn the masses, eager to interrupt daily routines to see or participate in whatever the personality/event. From rose-covered floats in SoCal to red...
