by Deanna Vandebrake | Nov 6, 2025 | Devotional
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, all who follow His precepts have good understanding. Psalm 111:10 This fear in the Hebrew comes from the word “Yireh” which means “reverence and awe” . When I was young, things...
by Don Freeman | Oct 18, 2025 | Devotional
As Jesus prepared to go public with his ministry, he needed followers to train. Against all approved leadership protocol, he chose for himself twelve anti-heroes, individuals conspicuously lacking in heroic qualities. What did he discern upon meeting these men? Was it...
by Don Freeman | Apr 17, 2025 | Devotional
We’ve all gone to a meeting that was required or at least strongly encouraged. Maybe it was informative, maybe it was boring beyond all human tolerance. Similarly, we’ve, most of us, attended social functions which were enjoyable or, at times, GMO’s (ghastly moral...
by Don Freeman | Mar 12, 2024 | Devotional
It’s been said that the UK and the United States are two countries divided by the same language. Even French friends refer to this language barrier as English and American. In some cases, words are different for the same thing. Between us there are possibly hundreds...
by Don Freeman | Dec 30, 2023 | Devotional
A couple of years ago, Vineyard USA Coaches offered to provide three pastoral coaching sessions for free to interested pastors. I jumped at the chance and found myself in monthly Zoom meetings with a coach and two other pastors. The coach’s name was Stacie Seaman....
