by Don Freeman | Jul 16, 2026 | Devotional
Colleges and universities offer Appreciation classes in: Writing, Art, Architecture, Music, etc. One demanding aspect of these courses is responding to what was read, seen, heard, in a way that goes beyond unacceptably wimpy words like nice/didn’t like/OK/boring, etc....
by Don Freeman | Jul 14, 2026 | Devotional
Little children, aka adorable escape artists, are filled with glee-filled bravado in their breakaways. That is, until looking back, there is no sign of parents anywhere in the airport concourse! Then, it’s instant panic – on both ends of the age span! Decades...
by Don Freeman | Jul 11, 2026 | Devotional
In the best way possible, one feels very small standing in the nave of a 13thCentury cathedral. The massive, 800-year-old stone columns soaring symmetrically upward, virtually untouched by the passing of years, speak of the power and majesty of the Creator for Whom...
by Don Freeman | Jun 17, 2026 | Devotional
Do you have a cellphone? Well, not just a phone, but a smartphone? Do you know how smart that thing is? Do you know all the incredible capabilities it has? The one I have is several years old, a dinosaur in the techie world. And then there’s me. Not a tech-savvy bone...
by Don Freeman | Jun 13, 2026 | Devotional
There’s a daily phenomenon that occurs when I leave the office for home and dinner. As the car leaves the parking lot, hunger pangs, suddenly, out of the blue, begin their insistent panging. They whine their longing to be fed. It’s ridiculous! Seconds before, I...
by Don Freeman | Jun 11, 2026 | Devotional
As a 2000-year-old institution, the Church is far from ready to be mothballed. On the contrary, she is alive and well and expanding. In the intervening years, there have been periods of great growth followed by lackluster times. There have been times when the...
by Don Freeman | Jun 9, 2026 | Devotional
I think there’s a truth the enemy of our souls dreads us ‘seeing.’ He’s OK with us formally ‘believing’ or ‘getting’ it, but He shudders in panic at the thought of us pulling back the curtain to truly ‘see,’ to truly put a stake in the ground and begin living out the...
by Don Freeman | Jun 6, 2026 | Devotional
The cow path leading to the pasture on my grandmother’s farm was electrified with a pulsed current. As kids we were warned about it, but of course, nothing doing but we dare each other to grab the wire. It was unpleasant, like hitting your funny bone, but not...
by Don Freeman | Jun 4, 2026 | Devotional
Years ago, while living in Canada, my quiet Saturday morning was interrupted by a short, but disturbing jolt/boom. I remember looking around for the source but found none. I was certain I had heard and felt something. Then I realized I had, just a bit earlier, built a...
by Don Freeman | Jun 2, 2026 | Devotional
Jesus spoke wild things over his eleven startled guys: “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere, in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Jerusalem,...
