by Don Freeman | Oct 31, 2023 | Devotional
It was one of those weird moments when you perceive the speed at which the brain processes information. I was stopped at a traffic light. Suddenly, I sensed I was moving/ pressed the brake harder/ kept moving/ felt my heart in my throat/ feared for an imminent...
by Don Freeman | Oct 28, 2023 | Devotional
Big reveals are pretty popular these days. Numerous home reno TV shows conclude with them. Newborn babies, after that long, nine-month wait, are big reveals, too. Commercial buildings that have undergone extensive renovations are like that, too. When new statues are...
by Don Freeman | Oct 26, 2023 | Devotional
WARNING: Risk of pre-season traumatic trembling. Recently, I’ve seen Christmas-themed advertising, complete with smiling faces and bow-wrapped parcels. For many, if not most, it’s too early to think about such things, with all that that entails. But there it is. Maybe...
by Don Freeman | Oct 24, 2023 | Devotional
When you go to the funeral of a Christian, there’s solid joy in knowing they are with Jesus, currentlyenjoying all the riches that are promised in His presence. There are lots of stories, some funny (atyesterday’s service here in Kansas for our good friend, Jim Brown,...
by Don Freeman | Oct 21, 2023 | Devotional
I love to read. And my favorite authors are the ones who create characters who are not only believable, but who, within just a few pages, have me hearing their voices, picturing the way they walk, the nuances in their talking, and largely, whether or not I’m going to...
by Don Freeman | Oct 19, 2023 | Devotional
This is a hot-off-the-press, largely extemporaneous (read: stream of consciousness) report of the Vineyard USA Eastern Region Conference which just concluded yesterday in South Hackensack, New Jersey. The theme of our three days together was: Navigating our Culture....
by Don Freeman | Oct 17, 2023 | Devotional
There’s a wacky Christmas song with these lyrics: “I want a hippopotamus for Christmas. Only a hippopotamus will do . . .” (sorry for that ear worm). This is a child’s wish list. Totally bonkers. Impractical in the extreme. Ruinously expensive. Not to mention...
by Don Freeman | Oct 14, 2023 | Devotional
I think our brains must have an invisible trip wire attached to our memory storage unit. All it takes is for some random snippet to glide past it and, Voilà! We’re reliving something not necessarily related to our current situation. For instance, for me, about 5...
by Don Freeman | Oct 12, 2023 | Devotional
The Apostle Paul had gleaned a great deal from the message of Jesus, making many connections to the writings of the Old Testament, of which he was a scholar. Yet he, too, confessed, “for now we see but a faint reflection of riddles and mysteries as though reflected in...
by Don Freeman | Oct 10, 2023 | Devotional
Great are you, O Lord, and exceedingly worthy of praise; your power is immense and your wisdom beyond reckoning . . . you arouse us so that praising you may bring us joy because you have made us and drawn us to yourself, and our heart is restless until it...
