by Don Freeman | Aug 15, 2026 | Devotional
“Good morning, Church!” said no one ever when I was young. Church was a noun, as in ‘the building.’ It was where you went on Sunday. ‘The church is at the corner of 5th and Walnut.’ It was also an adjective, as in, you had a church wedding. You had a church...
by Don Freeman | Jul 30, 2026 | Devotional
Be prepared.’ That’s the scouting motto both in the US and in Canada. That two-word encouragement, in its brevity, covers a multitude of situations one may encounter. In another context, those words could sound like a warning like ‘watch out,’ ‘keep your eyes open,’...
by Don Freeman | Jul 28, 2026 | Devotional
It’s so tempting, when reading the Bible, hearing a sermon, or just belonging to a church, to picture all things of God as ancient history, precious relics, heartwarming stories, and beautiful music – with fellowship dinners thrown in. And maybe the more formalized...
by Don Freeman | Jul 18, 2026 | Devotional
When traveling, and you stop to ask for directions from one of the locals, often what you get are vague distances and a series of forgettable twists and turns. Then, the pièce de résistance, the phrase that strikes terror into the hearts of those with a poor sense of...
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...
