In previous posts, I revealed that Terri and I left our previous church home at the end of last year and began the arduous process of finding a new place to worship this year. We have invested considerable time in exploring what our next church home looks like especially in a world that continues toContinue reading “Thursday Thoughts | Finding a New Church Home”
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.
My Monday Morning Cup | 7 Old Testament Verses Foreshadowing Christmas
Often, I hear well-meaning Christians lessen the importance of the Old Testament in our lives as believers. The truth is, without an Old Testament, there can be no New Testament. The Old Testament foreshadows the first coming of Jesus. Everything that happened in the Old Testament leads to Jesus. The Old Testament proves that leftContinue reading “My Monday Morning Cup | 7 Old Testament Verses Foreshadowing Christmas”
Sunday Prayer | Rejoice! 3rd Advent Sunday
And so our third week of Advent begins… Gaudete is a Latin word for our American word, rejoice. In light of the devastation that struck America’s heartland two nights ago, we may find it difficult to rejoice. But that is exactly what the focus of the 3rd Advent Sunday is: Gaudete—or “Rejoice.” Rejoice in theContinue reading “Sunday Prayer | Rejoice! 3rd Advent Sunday”
