by Don Freeman | Jul 16, 2024 | Blog
A Golden Anniversary is a major milestone for a married couple. When a man and woman have arrived at this heady number, it speaks highly of their commitment, their perseverance, their willingness to struggle through together whatever comes their way. If they have done...
by Don Freeman | Dec 30, 2023 | Blog
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....
by Don Freeman | Oct 19, 2023 | Blog
This is a hot-off-the-press, largely extemporaneous (read: stream of consciousness) report of the Vineyard USA Eastern Region Conference which just concluded yesterday in South Hackensack, New Jersey. The theme of our three days together was: Navigating our Culture....
by Don Freeman | Aug 26, 2023 | Blog
A 1955 novel by John Wyndham, titled The Chrysalids, had considerable impact on my thinking as a young reader. It told the tale of a group of young people who were born with the ability to communicate via telepathy. They lived in a strict religious community where...
by Don Freeman | Aug 3, 2023 | Blog
What would you be expecting from a conference whose theme is: Making All Things New? Well, if you’re anything like me, you would have grossly underestimated what had been prepared for the attendees. Sure, the worship times are blow-the-roof-off fantastic. Sure, the...
