Globally and nationally, life continues to be difficult. Our hearts continue to break over the plight of Afghanistan, nearly twenty years after 9-11. Tonight, a hurricane approaches the southern United States nearly 16 years to the day that Hurricane Katrina caused over 1,800 deaths and an estimated $125 billion in damage. Together with Hurricane HarveyContinue reading “There is Joy in the House of the Lord Today”
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The Devotional Guy™ is a blog written by Rainer Bantau helping Christians think biblically and live purposefully in a complex and changing world.
My Sunday Prayer | Praying for Afghanistan
The myriad of heartbreaking images flowing from Afghanistan stir our collective souls to cry out to God in prayer. On the cusp of commemorating the shocking terror attack of September 11, 2001, twenty years ago, many of us are left wondering if this is truly how we will leave the people of Afghanistan. As IContinue reading “My Sunday Prayer | Praying for Afghanistan”
Thursday Thoughts | Remembering the Day I Quit Drinking
On August 11, 1995 I took what would be my last drink. On August 12, 1995, after years of struggling with alcohol and addiction, by the will and grace of God, I started on a new journey of sobriety. While it hasn’t been easy—there have been numerous highs and lows—-it has been a blessing thatContinue reading “Thursday Thoughts | Remembering the Day I Quit Drinking”
