Reviewing what turned out to be a challenging year mixed with highs and lows, I am looking back on the moments of grief that turned out to shape this year. I was reminded that grief has a way of carving out spaces in our hearts we didn’t know existed—spaces where sorrow and grace intertwine. HumanContinue reading “What I Learned About Grief and Grace in 2024”
Author Archives: The Devotional Guy™
The Devotional Guy™ is a blog written by Rainer Bantau helping Christians think biblically and live purposefully in a complex and changing world.
What Does It Look Like to Inhabit Humility?
The Lord and I have spent a lot of time lately discussing the difference between humility and humiliation as I’ve tried to lean into my new path of success—down and to the left. Humility is a quality often admired but rarely understood. Friend, have you ever paused to contemplate what it looks like to inhabitContinue reading “What Does It Look Like to Inhabit Humility?”
Celebrating the Second Sunday of Advent: A Time to Prepare the Way
As we light the second candle on the Advent wreath this Sunday, we step further into the sacred season of waiting and preparation. Advent, a time of anticipation and hope, encourages us to reflect on the coming of Christ, both in His humble birth in Bethlehem and His future return in glory. This second SundayContinue reading “Celebrating the Second Sunday of Advent: A Time to Prepare the Way”
