A Christian Blog by Chaplain Rainer Bantau
I had a fun time with Mom at the 37th Annual Fire Ant Festival in my hometown of Marshall, Texas this past weekend. The throngs of people enjoying the festival were the best I’ve seen in several years. There were lots of things to see, do and eat. Tons of people gathered around the historic […]
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Good morning! I pray all is well with you and those you love on this Lord’s Day. Prayer and praise are wonderful opportunities to communicate and commune with God. The opening chapters of 1 Samuel provide us with a beautiful picture of prayer and praise through the eyes and from the heart of Hannah. No […]
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Have you ever faced a problem and reached the end of the rope? Can you recall a time when you were struggling and had exhausted all your resources? The writer of Psalm 130 had hit bottom. It’s unclear what battle he was fighting, but he recognized that only God could help him. The psalmists cry […]
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Talking about addiction and personal issues like anxiety can be difficult, particularly in your home church. Yet, I faced just such an opportunity last Thursday morning during our weekly men’s ministry fellowship. I’m an experienced speaker who has spoken in front of large audiences. I’ve shared God’s word and my personal testimony numerous times before. […]
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Welcome to The Devotional Guy™! I’m glad you’re here. A few weeks ago, we left off our Psalm Saturday series at Psalm 126. Today, albeit a day late, we’re picking up our exploration of the “Songs of Ascent” that comprise a substantial chunk of the “Great Hallel.” These psalms were sung in worship as the […]
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Happy National One-Hit Wonder Day! Man, what a busy month September has turned out to be. The past couple of weeks have been an incredible emotional whirlwind starting with rushing Sweet T’s Momma to the ER a couple of Sundays ago, celebrating with Sweet T and friends at 3 different nighttime events, seeing God at […]
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