by Don Freeman | Oct 28, 2021 | Devotional
On Tuesday, with the dear friends we are visiting, we toured the Auschwitz Exhibition currently open in Kansas City, Missouri. As you might imagine, the content of the exhibit was approached with a measure of solemnity and a good bit of trepidation. Debriefing later,...
by Don Freeman | Oct 26, 2021 | Devotional
“ . . . along with every trial God has provided for you a way of escape that will bring you out of it victoriously.” 1 Cor. 10:13 TPT With Phoenix still reverberating loudly, the above verse is speaking with fresh clarity to my spirit. The source of last week’s...
by Don Freeman | Oct 23, 2021 | Devotional
It was only about 5 seconds long, but it struck me powerfully – a humorous, repeating video clipof a lady being baptized, and baptized, and baptized, and baptized, each time (of course) risingout of the water with a radiant smile on her face. I think that provides a...
by Don Freeman | Oct 21, 2021 | Devotional
The roar of the leaping, dancing, screaming, weeping, hands-in-air crowd, the intense, pulsating beat shaking the floor, and shaking hearts – no, it’s not a football game. It’s the opening fifteen minutes of every session of this Vineyard family reunion here in...
by Don Freeman | Oct 19, 2021 | Devotional
Yesterday, arriving in Arizona was just like being at home in Virginia, except for the desert with its brown everything, the palm trees, the cactus, and the absence of humidity. Last night, arriving at the Vineyard Church, Phoenix North, was a real surprise. It was...
by Don Freeman | Oct 16, 2021 | Devotional
It’s instantaneous. The face closes up. The cheeks retract. The nose wrinkles. The eyes squint. The brows furrow, lowering in an attempt to ward it off. It’s involuntary. The turning away. The gasp for air. The vocalized ‘unhh!’ followed by, “Did something die in...
by Don Freeman | Oct 14, 2021 | Devotional
Take a close look at the famous picture, Christmas in Berlin, 1963, Ian Berry/Magnum Photos (click button below to view). What is happening? What emotion is conveyed in the photo? How is emotion displayed here? Can you think of a time when you reacted similarly? Who...
by Don Freeman | Oct 12, 2021 | Devotional
On Saturday, I wrote a fun note about the frenzy of brain activity that I think gets ignited when we’re in ‘surprise anticipation mode.’ Well, as if on cue, an out-of-the-blue surprise snapped me to attention on Sunday morning at the beginning of our Zoom church...
by Don Freeman | Oct 9, 2021 | Devotional
Imagine a good friend says: “I have a surprise for you!” I think those words create an explosion of simultaneous activity in our heads. First, the news turns on a special little motor in our brain reserved for just such occasions. It sends out a jolt of adrenaline,...
by Don Freeman | Oct 7, 2021 | Devotional
Fortunately, the saying, “You can’t get there from here.” while humorous or ironic or just plain ridiculous, is not true for us as followers of Jesus on our journey to the heart of the Father. We have a long way to go, for sure and there are some daunting obstacles to...
