by Don Freeman | Aug 29, 2026 | Devotional
In the past several decades, the Church has been dragged through unthinkable circumstances because of those whose spiritual leadership ended in scandal and courtroom drama and even prison time. It’s been devastating to hear lurid details of once-revered leaders as the...
by Don Freeman | May 5, 2026 | Devotional
Since April 5, when we celebrated Jesus’ rising from the tomb more alive than ever, I’ve been putting myself in the place of his disciples, mostly his original guys, but those others who followed closely, too. I’ve been struck by how difficult it would be to live...
by Deanna Vandebrake | Apr 16, 2026 | Devotional
A fireside chat with mom. Romans 8:11 “If the Spirit of God who raised Jesus from death lives in you, then He who raised Christ from death will also give life to your mortal bodies by the power of His Spirit in you.” This is quite a spectacular reality,...
by Don Freeman | Apr 8, 2025 | Devotional
I’ve had a wake-up call. I didn’t even know I was asleep to this, but, reflecting a bit, I see that culture has invaded my thinking in subtle ways, under-the-radar ways. We talk about the ‘me first’ phenomenon but I thought that was a generation after me. But no. For...
by Don Freeman | Mar 18, 2025 | Devotional
Every once in a while, there’s a cartoon featuring a guy obviously in the throes of making a difficult decision and there, on one shoulder is a mini cherub, and on the other, a mini demon. Both ‘guests’ are speaking in the ear of this befuddled person. One message is...
