by Don Freeman | Apr 18, 2023 | Devotional
As Jesus and the disciples were entering Bethany, a longtime friend, Martha, saw Jesus and spontaneously invited him and his disciples to her home for dinner. Once at the house, Martha’s sister, Mary, came down from the roof, where she was sewing, to see what the...
by Don Freeman | Apr 15, 2023 | Devotional
Once lights are out and I’m under the covers, head nestled comfortably on the pillow, it begins. Eight hours sometimes made up of the weirdest, wackiest situations. Sometimes there are people I know in them, but they are never found in the context I know them when...
by Don Freeman | Apr 13, 2023 | Devotional
Past. Present. Future. Three basic verb tenses we use every day, largely without consciously thinking of the one we’ve chosen. If speaking in a newly acquired language however, we are often arduously conscious each time we come to a verb that needs to be conjugated...
by Don Freeman | Apr 11, 2023 | Devotional
June 6, 1944 was a terrible, and costly, Allied invasion on the coast of France, with over 9,000 casualties. Despite the cost, it is considered the beginning of the end, the turning point of World War II. Many battles followed, with each Allied Forces win pushing back...
by Don Freeman | Apr 8, 2023 | Devotional
Holy Saturday. The day after Holy Friday. The second of three momentous days. After the frenzied, high drama of the past several days, a day of stillness. A day of near silence, even in the Scriptures. But not a day without reactions certainly, and wildly differing...
by Don Freeman | Apr 6, 2023 | Devotional
A Maundy Thursday scenario: It is a day of unparalleled heart heaviness for Jesus. He’s embraced his dearest friends, Lazarus, Mary, and Martha, weeping with them, for the final time. Re-entering Jerusalem, he’s greeted by a foreboding silence, the then-rejoicing,...
by Don Freeman | Apr 4, 2023 | Devotional
It’s known throughout Christendom as Holy Week, with many branches of the church holding daily services to mark the final days of our Redeemer’s life on earth. To Jesus, though, it is Finals Week. The final visit to the temple has been made with chaos reigning and...
by Don Freeman | Apr 1, 2023 | Devotional
Some shocking discoveries lurk in the pages of the Old Testament. I mean, God is pure holiness, unable to bear to look on sinful people in their sinful behavior. In His majestic and holy character, He describes the lifestyle which is pleasing to Him. Laws and...
by Don Freeman | Mar 30, 2023 | Devotional
A group of five enthusiastic cave exploring friends, or spelunkers, arrived at a celebrated cave known for its high ceiling, great length, and multiple exit points. There was a moment’s hesitation upon discovering that only two of them had their headlamps. Being...
by Don Freeman | Mar 28, 2023 | Devotional
In our hyper-sensitive cultural moment, anyone given a position of authority, from parents, to teachers, elected officials, supervisors, CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CPAs, etc., there is aggravated risk of discontentment, even outrage, lawsuits, threats of all kinds. Anger is on...
